No complaints from me about this excellent Jumbo, all of its clues being marvellously put together and quite funny to boot. Good job to the setter. My favourite things this week were: the “quartet each … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1564: Il Blogger e Mobile”
Month: July 2022
Times Cryptic No 28338 – Saturday, 09 July 2022. London or the bush?
I looked at the long clue across the top and saw the second word immediately – quickly confirmed by looking at 6, 7, and 8dn. The rest of the letters didn’t look remotely like any part of London that I could think of.
Times 28,343: Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom
A somewhat frustrating puzzle for me – I was happily streaming my solve, not realising that the app had conked out 3 minutes in, so I was just speaking to no avail. Fortunately perhaps this … Read more “Times 28,343: Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2179 by Izetti
Today I get my second Izetti Quick Crossword in a row by Izettit to blog. Yes again it’s on the tricky side, I think – It took me nearly 9 minutes which over 50% more than average. But once again, everything is perfectly fair and entertaining as ever. Thank-you Izetti. How did you all get on?
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find his crossword here.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2178 by Felix
A typically fine puzzle from Felix, pitched a touch on the tricky side with a bonus Nina for the idle.
Times 28342 Come up and see me sometime
A gentle 19 minute stroll around the grid, with the last two at 22 and 25 adding considerably to my time as I rather ran out of steam. For those of you that don’t … Read more “Times 28342 Come up and see me sometime”
Times 28341 – put those maps away!
One of those puzzles with 80% straightforward clues and a residual 20% that needed more thought, for me.
Times Quick Cryptic 2177 by Trelawney
It will be interesting to hear if this really is chewy in parts, or if I’m just suffering from the heat…
Times Cryptic 28340
Solving time: 44 minutes but with one error at 4dn.
Times Quick Cryptic 2176 by Orpheus
I had great problems in the NW with 3dn and 8ac. The rest went in surprisingly smoothly in 6-7 minutes but, having done the blank-staring bit, I managed to break them down and ended up on 10 minutes.