An enjoyable tour of the less well-trodden reaches of the dictionary, with some really brilliant clues: My favourite moments being “presumably gross” to clue UNNET, and my Clue of the Month 27 ac. That Laotian … Read more “Monthly Club Special 20,247: Can We Solve It?”
Day: 1st May 2021
Times Cryptic No 27960 – Saturday, 24 April 2021. In dire straits?
This was fun. About standard weight for a Saturday puzzle, with lots to enjoy. I confess that once I saw the helpers for 14dn, I decided I had no interest in trying to guess where … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27960 – Saturday, 24 April 2021. In dire straits?”
Cryptic Jumbo 1493 – 17 April 2021
Hello again. This Jumbo I found to be a steady solve, not too hard although when I had finished, there were four or five clues I could not properly parse. Hopefully doing the blog will … Read more “Cryptic Jumbo 1493 – 17 April 2021”