April 2023 – Page 2 – Times for The Times

Times Cryptic 28586

jackkt25th April 2023 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

I spent exactly an hour on this and solved all but two clues before resorting to aids to polish them off.

Times Quick Cryptic 2381 by Mara

BletchleyReject25th April 2023 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

The very first clue described my experience with this puzzle.

Times Quick Cryptic 2380 by Teazel

jackkt24th April 2023 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

Solving time: 13 minutes

Times 28585 – Whatever…

ulaca24th April 2023 at 12:58 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

Around 20 minutes for all bar 15 down, where I had to look up the solution, despite having the first five letters

Mephisto 3268 – Like Peter, say?

vinyl123rd April 2023 at 1:21 AM10 September 2025Mephisto

While for the previous Mephisto I barely needed to touch Chambers, this John Grimshaw production will require considerable checking for most solvers. I had to make a number of guesses, most of which turned out to be correct.

Sunday Times Cryptic No 5055 by Dean Mayer — on the qui vive

Guy du Sable23rd April 2023 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Weekend Cryptic

You have to be on your toes for this one! Something could slip right by real fast, if you’re not careful.

Times Bank Holiday Cryptic Jumbo 1608 – 10 April 2023

JerryW22nd April 2023 at 1:28 AM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

Hello again. I had a little trouble getting going with this one, but once under way I made steady progress until after an hour or so I had just two clues left, 49dn and 52ac, … Read more “Times Bank Holiday Cryptic Jumbo 1608 – 10 April 2023”

Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1607 – 8th April

Johninterred22nd April 2023 at 12:16 AM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

This was, I think, the trickiest, but also most fun, Jumbo for quite a while. Lots of witty, deceptive and whimsical definitions and wordplay made for an entertaining tussle.