17th August 2019 at 7:00 PM – Times for The Times

Sunday Times Cryptic 4863, Aug. 10 ’19, by Robert Price — “I can do that time standing on my head!”

Guy du Sable17th August 2019 at 7:00 PM10 September 2025Weekend Cryptic

This was very enjoyable, and maybe a bit harder than the last one by Bob that I blogged. My COD is 5, can you see why? My title is a (loose) reference to the clue … Read more “Sunday Times Cryptic 4863, Aug. 10 ’19, by Robert Price — “I can do that time standing on my head!””

Times Cryptic Jumbo 1394: Mental Callixenics

Verlaine17th August 2019 at 11:12 AM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

This blog is late and I am unable to confirm or deny rumours that it’s because I’ve taken all this time trying to parse 24dn. But what a clue! One for the hall of fame, … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1394: Mental Callixenics”

Times Cryptic No 27426 – Saturday 10 August 2019. Big brother is watching you.

branch17th August 2019 at 9:00 AM10 September 2025Weekend Cryptic

Another neat puzzle. Some from the Style Monitoring Section (definitely not from The Ministry of Truth!) thought it might have been the work of the same setter as the week before. That thought didn’t occur … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27426 – Saturday 10 August 2019. Big brother is watching you.”