27th August 2022 at 12:05 AM – Times for The Times

Times Cryptic Jumbo 1570 – 12 August 2022. Foolish pursuits

Kitty27th August 2022 at 12:05 AM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

Hi everybody. This didn’t seem hard at first, but proved to have some hidden teeth.

Times Cryptic No 28374 – Saturday, 20 August 2022. Seize the clue.

branch27th August 2022 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Weekend Cryptic

A few clues caused momentary brain seizures – particularly 20ac, as discussed below, and 24dn. Overall, though, the solve flowed rather smoothly, with pauses for thought at 28ac and 14d. I enjoyed the reference at 13ac!