A very enjoyable, solid effort, in which the definitions (except those for CDs and &lits) are consistently epitomes of succinctness. The Arab bazaar may be a new word to someone out there, but the Americans … Read more “Sunday Times Cryptic No 4887, 26 I 2020, by Robert Price — Quoit the puzzle!”
Day: 1st February 2020
Times Cryptic No 27570 – Saturday, 25 January 2020. O, I’ll take the low road …
A meaty puzzle, this one. Many nice surfaces, and lots to mull over. The only answers that were beyond my general knowledge was helpfully clued. My clue of the day was 25ac – lucky lass, … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27570 – Saturday, 25 January 2020. O, I’ll take the low road …”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1421 – The Vacillations of Reedy Corkscrew
These things seem to come around very quickly when you’ve had a couple of holiday specials but I’m not complaining. I thought this was a fantastic puzzle, with some absolute gems among the clues. Thanks … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1421 – The Vacillations of Reedy Corkscrew”