24th February 2013 at 11:06 PM – Times for The Times

Jumbo 1021 – 59 straightforward clues and an absolute stinker !

fathippy224th February 2013 at 11:06 PM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

Did this a week late, having missed the weekend in question. It was fairly straightforward, probably because it seemed to have far fewer cryptic clues than usual, and mostly clear definitions, however what would have … Read more “Jumbo 1021 – 59 straightforward clues and an absolute stinker !”

Mephisto 2738 by Paul McKenna

dorsetjimbo24th February 2013 at 8:43 AM10 September 2025Mephisto

I found this a little harder than of late. This is the first puzzle for some time that I failed to solve from top to bottom. I ended up solving from the bottom upwards, which … Read more “Mephisto 2738 by Paul McKenna”

Sunday Times 4525 (17 Feb 2013) by Tim Moorey

daveperry24th February 2013 at 4:00 AM10 September 2025Weekend Cryptic

Solving time: 25:31 – with one mistake. On the whole I found this quite straightforward. I’m not sure if it was easy, or if I just got on to the setter’s wavelength quickly. Some of … Read more “Sunday Times 4525 (17 Feb 2013) by Tim Moorey”