First time I’ve blogged one of Joker’s offerings. Not too much here that is too tricky though I was mainly held up by the two thirteen-letter words and a hastily bunged-in 2d which required some backtracking.
Month: May 2023
QC 2396 by Orpheus: An Engimetta
A fair outing from Orpheus, which I completed in good time without too much trouble.
Times Cryptic 28604
I solved all but two intersecting clues within 27 minutes but then suffered a mental fog which took another 15 minutes to clear completely
Times 28603 – First a coronation, then….
Although I didn’t get an answer right away, and only had six in my first run-through of the across clues, I started to make good progress with the downs. I was doing pretty well, but after 14 minutes I still had three to solve that I found a bit tough.
Times Quick Cryptic 2395 by Jalna – a cool cat, with a terrible snack, running in socks
Hi all. Unusually for a Monday this took me a smidge longer than average, although no particular problems to report. I liked several images conjured up by the surfaces.
Mephisto 3271 – Robert Teuton
Greetings, barred-grid fans. I found this one tricky, and definitely a few notches up from the first few Robert Teuton puzzles. If you trust the wordplay, most of the unusual terms are clear. In Mephisto … Read more “Mephisto 3271 – Robert Teuton”
Sunday Times 5058 by Dean Mayer
8:56. I took a while to get going with this one, but once I had a few in the rest flowed pretty steadily.
Times Bank Holiday Cryptic Jumbo No 1612 – 1st May
This, the second of our two holiday weekend Jumbos, was, I think, even easier than Saturday’s. Little to frighten the horses, although there is some tricky general knowledge and one word spelt oddly. An enjoyable solve. Thank-you setter.
Time Cryptic Jumbo 1611 – a bit like…
This week’s puzzle was largely straightforward I think, taking me comfortably under 45 mins to complete. Maybe the preponderance of fairly straightforward charades & insertions helped.
Times Cryptic No 28596 – Saturday, 06 May 2023. IKEA flatpack day.
Some tricky wordplay today. You needed to read the instructions carefully. (Or, biff the answers!)