I didn’t work this in one go. Finished sometime Sunday (yesterday [last week]). It was striking that “man” or “men” was used in a few (clues or answers) and every time in a different sense … Read more “Sunday Times Cryptic 4969 by David McLean — A man’s a man for a’ that”
Day: 28th August 2021
Times Cryptic No 28062 – Saturday, 21 August 2021. Sufferin’ succotash!
I didn’t know the answer for 11ac, so I had to appeal to Sylvester the cat for guidance. Nor did I know the place at 4dn, but the duck at 6ac rang a faint bell … Read more “Times Cryptic No 28062 – Saturday, 21 August 2021. Sufferin’ succotash!”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1512 – 14th August
An interesting Jumbo with several unknowns for me and some chewyiness in places… which I enjoy in a Jumbo. I was slow getting started and never really on the wavelength. In all I thought it … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1512 – 14th August”