Well, here is the famous puzzle that was supposed to have been published online two weeks ago, but 3223 went up in its place.
Month: June 2022
Minor Changes Implemented Today
Some minor enhancements have been made today [click the title to read more].
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1558 – 28 May 2022
Hello again. This Jumbo I thought was middle ranking in difficulty terms, nothing too obscure or difficult but not a gimme either. The only problem I had was deciding what to underline as the definition, in a few cases at least. What did you think?
Times Cryptic No 28308 – Saturday, 6 June 2022. Dead slow ahead; mind the horses
This was a struggle, full of clues that needed careful examination and littered with unfamiliar things like the racehorse and the Polish statesman, and some very long IKEA assembly clues like 9A and 12D. It all came out in the end, with a little help from a friend and more than one “aha” moment.
Quick Cryptic 2154 by Mara
Another orgy of anagrams, which took a little while to get going, but flowed well after that
Times 28,313: Loud Quiet Loud
A quick jaunt by Friday standards, with any difficulty stemming from slightly fusty vocabulary (expatiate, asseverate, fortepiano, etc); and American solvers may have hit a few speedbumps with some very British acronyms to puzzle out. … Read more “Times 28,313: Loud Quiet Loud”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2153 by Orpheus
14-minute completion for this Orpheus puzzle, which includes much to be admired.
Times 28312 – and his English kniggets
Time taken: 10:10 – with a fair chunk of that mulling over a few entries to see if there was a better option.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2152 by Hurley
My anagram skills were well and truly put to the test here, but I think I did all right. This puzzle featured a nice variety of tough clues, which made for a very enjoyable solve overall. Incidentally, now that classes are over, I’ve been doing the puzzles most days, and I’m enjoying getting back into the flow!
Times 28311 – where is a duck not a duck.
Quite a lot of rather clunky wordplay in this one, with two homophones, and nothing unknown, unless you don’t know breeds of cattle.