Hi all, I hope you are keeping well. This was a jumbo with less of a trunk than a snout, complete with curly tail and a large oink! I spent longer than I’d like to … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1435 – 18th April. Pork pies from the butcher’s”
Month: May 2020
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1434: Operation Undersolved
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”
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”