I needed an hour for this…
Month: June 2023
Quick Cryptic 2421 by Orpheus
I particularly enjoyed this offering from Orpheus – one of my favourite QC’s for some time.
Times 28633 – Concise meets Quickie
This was super easy.
Times Quick Cryptic 2420 by Alex
I was unable to get any rhythm or flow going during my solve and wasted a lot of time hopping around the grid in the process.
Mephisto 3276 – “When they were giving out brains, he thought they said trains….”
Last week’s Mephisto was not terribly tricky, and I finished before going to bed on a Saturday night. This is the grid where you can really help your solve by getting the long ones around the edges quickly.
Sunday Times No 5063 by David McLean — What it’s all about
Most of this, by far, was very zingy, and more than one clue was spiced with an allusion to… country matters.
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1619 (03 June 2023)
I found this quite easy for the most part and completed it in a single session but there are a couple of answers I haven’t been able to explain to my own satisfaction so I’d welcome your suggestions.
Times Cryptic No 28626 – Saturday, 10 June 2023. Wizard prang, wot?
The World War II reference at 22 down evoked nostalgia for stories I read as a boy. Nostalgia at 1ac too, which made me think of that song recorded by many people – from the 1950s onward.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2419 by Felix
Today we have a QC from Felix. A little on the tricky side of average but not overly so, I think, going by my time of 5:57. Thank-you Felix. How did you all get on?
It being Felix as our setter, we have come to expect a theme/Nina in the grid. Can you find it?
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword, entitled “Playtime” (and details of our London get together a week tomorrow) here.
Times 28631 – it rain’d down fortune
I’m very lucky to get an easy Friday this week.