I thought this was a superb jumbo, with all sorts of interesting words well, in some cases brilliantly clued. 7 to 9 down is a run of three of my very favourites, but 8dn wins … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1454: Douze Points”
Day: 29th August 2020
Sunday Times Cryptic No 4917 by Robert Price — divine language, classic novel
…leading horses nick vehicle… Some firm and full “lift and separate” (and even squeeze back together) clues here. I learned a Scottish word I’m not likely to forget, as well as what “SS” in nautical … Read more “Sunday Times Cryptic No 4917 by Robert Price — divine language, classic novel”
Times Cryptic No 27750 – Saturday, 22 August 2020. Wot’s that you zed?
This puzzle was more challenging than recent Saturdays, all thanks to clever clues, not obscurities. I didn’t note the exact order, but 10ac, 4dn, 7dn and 23ac all went in quickly. When three quarters were … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27750 – Saturday, 22 August 2020. Wot’s that you zed?”