This was relatively straightforward for a Saturday, particularly the wordplay. The fun came from the many cunning definitions, like 17ac, 22ac, 5dn, 8dn and 21dn. I hope you all enjoyed it. Thanks to the setter … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27444 – Saturday, 31 August 2019.”
Day: 7th September 2019
Jumbo 1398 (August Bank Holiday Monday)
I don’t recall any problems with this apart from a quibble with 16A. The checking letters confirm what the answer is but I am still unsure about the clue. Across 1 GO THROUGH – GOTH … Read more “Jumbo 1398 (August Bank Holiday Monday)”
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1397 – 24th August
Hello to all you pachydermophiles. Compared to last week’s, this was a rather more straightforward Jumbo, with little to cause bemusement, taking me just over 36 minutes. There were, however, a few clues that induced … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1397 – 24th August”