A reminder that we are having another informal summer gathering on Saturday 13th June 2026 from 1200 at The George, Southwark. Do come along – all are welcome. Read about last year’s here.
Mephisto 3424 – John Blackham….you could look him up!
This medium level puzzle by Robert Teuton was not too difficult to solve, although parsing some of the more difficult clues was another matter. I think I’ve finally got it all, after doing some research.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5211 by Dean Mayer — I saw the light!
I didn’t know the idiom or the fish or another interesting word (it’s always great to discover a novel nugget of crystallized meaning)…
Quick Cryptic no 3279 by Alex
A puzzle that I found quite challenging in places.
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1782 – 4th April
I thought this a fairly straightforward Jumbo Cryptic.
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1783 – Delizioso, grazie.
Plenty to feast on in our Cryptic Jumbo from Easter Monday.
Times Cryptic 29514 – Sat, 11 April 2026. Again, soothing Saturday.
All clues solved and ready to blog. Thanks, setter. How did you all do? Note for newcomers: The Times offers prizes for Saturday Cryptic Crosswords. This blog is for last week’s puzzle, posted after the competition … Read more “Times Cryptic 29514 – Sat, 11 April 2026. Again, soothing Saturday.”
Times Cryptic 29519 – cure this cruel devil
A cracking puzzle.
Quick Cryptic No 3278 by Teazel
Very Teazy from Teazel today with plenty of trickery. Some great clues, though, including a lesser-spotted quadruple definition.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.
29518 Rocking all over the world.
Time: 18:27. I regret not taking more time to properly savour this one, because as I wrote up the blog, it became increasingly apparent that this was a delicious set of clues, for which the … Read more “29518 Rocking all over the world.”