This was a lot of fun, taking me 25 minutes with no difficult parsing, although I do have a question mark …
Month: December 2022
Times Quick Cryptic 2292 by Joker
A typically challenging offering from Joker that took me a little over my target time, but everything seems fair.
Times Cryptic 28478
Solving time: Off the scale at 1 hour and then some.
And now for the new bloggers!
As everyone is by now aware, Chris has decided to retire after nearly 9 years of blogging.
Times Quick Cryptic 2291 by Hurley
Seasons greetings to you all and to Hurley who provided a good challenge – one which I completed in a whisker under ten minutes. Hitting target for my final (scheduled) blog was most satisfying.
Times 28477 – Felicidades a la Albiceleste!
A nice little number for the start of the working week, featuring quite a few clues requiring letters to be transplanted from clue to solution.
Times Quick Cryptic 2290 by Trelawney
A very pleasant puzzle from Trelawney that came together nicely for me.
Mephisto 3250 – Coming down to the final Manleys
I found this puzzle pretty easy and finished in one sitting. The obscure words were not that obscure, and seemed highly likely What else could a lurdon be?
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5037 by Dean Mayer — standing in the smoky haze
This puzzle took me a while. I had to put it aside and return to it repeatedly. It’s probably, objectively, none too easy, but I also had a lot on my mind. Great fun to go back over these finely crafted clues.
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1587 – 3rd December
I thought this the best Cryptic Jumbo we’ve had for ages – full of entertaining clues of which there are too many to pick a favourite. It was also quite chewy in places. Thank-you setter!