A new feature in the Sunday Times this year is a cryptic crossword where all the clues relate to a news story during the year. Published only online as there is no printed paper on Christmas Day, you can find the puzzle here in The Times Crossword Club.
Month: December 2022
Times 28483 – MacPherson’s Rant
This was quite a nice puzzle, with a number of original devices. It was easy only because I took the time to use the cryptics, which reward the solver very quickly.
Times Quick Cryptic 2295 by Izetti
Hello, and happy Boxing Day. (Kitties like boxes!)
The right hand side of this puzzle went very smoothly for me, but the left took rather longer, bringing the whole a little past my average time. My last in was 12a. 18a stood out for its surface and so is my pick of today’s clues. Thanks Izetti!
If you’re looking for the Sunday Puzzle blogs….
…pleased be advised that the two puzzles published on December 18, the Sunday Jumbo Cryptic and Mephisto, are both prize puzzles with a deadline of midnight on December 31. The blogs will appear on January 1.
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1588 – 10 December 2022
Hello again. This Jumbo I thought was definitely harder than average, but I have been bugridden this week so it might be just me. I did think it was rather splendid, with some really neat … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1588 – 10 December 2022”
Times Cryptic No 28476 – Saturday, 17 December 2022. New setter, or old dog?
There seemed to be some fresh cluing in here; 5ac and 5 and 6dn caught the eye quickly. Was it really a different setter? Regardless, it went fairly easily but enjoyably for me.
Quick Cryptic 2294 by Felix
Anagrams galore and ellipses too
Times Cryptic No 28481 — Bottom heavy
Of this puzzle’s 30 clues, the top 15 took me about three minutes. The bottom half was another story.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2293 by Mara
A typically neat and succinct puzzle from Mara…
Times 28480 – anyone else feeling the cold?
Time taken: 20:15. After 10 minutes I had all but 18 across and 15 down, and it took an alphabet trawl and a few false starts until I got 15 sorted out, and that left … Read more “Times 28480 – anyone else feeling the cold?”