I was happy to have this done inside of 20 minutes – and then submitted to see a dreaded pink square, as I’d submitted with SPILLATE for SPILLAGE for no apparent reason, maybe having taken … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1434: Operation Undersolved”
Day: 1st May 2020
Quick Cryptic 1604 by Teazel
This was a somewhat odd concoction. Heavy on the double definitions and with quite a few clunky parsings. Can’t say I found it easy at 11 minutes. Across 1 Packed, to be on the safe … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1604 by Teazel”
Monthly Club Special 20,235: A Stroll In The Woods
I thought this puzzle made for a strong counterargument against those who think that the MCS is an unnecessary exercise in wilful difficulty and obscurity. Yes, there was a handful of Scots dialect, and a … Read more “Monthly Club Special 20,235: A Stroll In The Woods”