October 2022 – Page 3 – Times for The Times

Times Cryptic No 28422 – Saturday, 15 October 2022. Echo of Great Power rivalry

branch22nd October 2022 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Weekend Cryptic

I enjoyed the hints of 20th century power plays, although we may sink into a possible replay in the 21st century.

Times Quick Cryptic No 2249 by Joker

Johninterred21st October 2022 at 1:11 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

Today we have a typically entertaining Quick Crossword from Joker with plenty of neat surfaces and amusing wordplay. Thank-you Joker. How did you all get on?

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the latest crossword, which is entitled “We’ll meet again?” here. Enjoy!

Times 28,427: Very Sad Not To Have Solved This In 4’33”

Verlaine21st October 2022 at 12:44 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

There were definitely some finely turned clues in this one – I was very taken with the two different setters in 23ac and the two different covers in 4dn – but honestly there can be … Read more “Times 28,427: Very Sad Not To Have Solved This In 4’33””

Times Quick Cryptic No 2248 by Hurley

rolytoly20th October 2022 at 3:11 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

Tough enough.

Times 28426 – entertainment through the ages

glh20th October 2022 at 12:39 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 7:14, and with a sigh of relief that the answers that I put in based on wordplay turned out to be correct. There are not many early times in, but it doesn’t seem … Read more “Times 28426 – entertainment through the ages”