Here we go again, I thought, I had the bad luck to have a poet and classicist not long ago…
Month: April 2023
Times 28573 – Double Obscurity
This is rather harder than your average Monday, my time of 31:50, however, being inflated by some careless biffing at 1 down.
Times Quick Cryptic 2370 by Breadman
I found this a lot more difficult than the average QC
Mephisto 3266 – That you, Jethro?
I didn’t find this one that difficult, although I was a little slow getting started, and had to put off a the left side until the next day. The pun didn’t help me much, and I ended up having to push through the left from the bottom to the top.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5053 by Robert Price — measuring up
Another top-notch creation from Bob, with a wide range of clue types hidden under deceptively unperturbed surfaces.
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1605 – 25 March 2023. The royal icing on the cake
Hi all. No strict time for this due to (first session) falling asleep (no reflection on the puzzle – it was bed time!) and (second session) a cute cat needing attention. Roughly speaking, the difference between it taking a little less than an hour and rather over was a handful of clues which I found rather a handful, containing between them as they did quite a few NHOs. I was pleased indeed to get them.
After all that I had of course made a silly error …
I liked lots of clues, particularly 43d (as alluded to in the blog heading). Thanks setter!
Times Cryptic No 28566 – Saturday, 1 April 2023. No fools here.
This puzzle appeared on April Fools Day, but the setter resisted any temptation, unless I’ve missed something.
Times 28571 – O, woe is me
I rattled through this one until the last clue.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2369 by Pedro
Well that was a bit tricky in places, but a great QC from Pedro today. Some super clues including a reverse cryptic and a diverse set geographical references, including one of my favourite towns in Suffolk.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword, entitled “A New Season Begins”, (and news of a London get together in June) here.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2368 by Izetti
I thought I was making good progress for an Izetti, but ground to a bit of a halt in the SW.