This was a really classic Don Manley puzzle, with the wordplay from words you know yielding answers that you probably don’t know. This, for me, is the chief pleasure in solving these things, although as … Read more “Mephisto 3154 – I would have said Jeff…”
Day: 13th February 2021
Sunday Times Cryptic 4941, by Robert Price — circling the square
Nothing much very convoluted here, but all quite engaging for the smoothness of the surfaces and the uncontrived craftiness of the wordplay. Not saying I ripped thru this in 5, but I got the first … Read more “Sunday Times Cryptic 4941, by Robert Price — circling the square”
Times Cryptic No 27894 – Saturday, 6 February 2021. Slip, slap, slop.
This was a delight. Clever definitions, challenging wordplay, and some amusing surfaces. Thanks to the setter for a very enjoyable puzzle. My definition of the day was 12ac closely followed by 27ac, and wordplay of … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27894 – Saturday, 6 February 2021. Slip, slap, slop.”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1481 – send in the clouds
I thought this was a moderately tricky puzzle with some smart misdirection and a few peculiarly British elements that might have overseas solvers chewing their pens. Probably an hour’s worth of solving and parsing including … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1481 – send in the clouds”