June 2023 – Page 5 – Times for The Times

Times Bank Holiday Cryptic Jumbo 1618 – 29 May 2023

JerryW10th June 2023 at 1:32 AM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

Hello again. This Jumbo I thought fair, but a bit harder than average. I did think there was a strong “deja vu” feel about it, too. I wonder if the combination of using the same … Read more “Times Bank Holiday Cryptic Jumbo 1618 – 29 May 2023”

Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1617 – 27th May 2023

Johninterred10th June 2023 at 12:27 AM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

My turn to blog the Jumbo again already? With three bank holidays this month they’ve come thick and fast! I found this one relatively 1A but fun, finishing in an sub-average time of just over 35 minutes. Thank-you setter. How did you all get on?

Times Cryptic No 28620 – Saturday, 3 June 2023. Big sky country?

branch10th June 2023 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Weekend Cryptic

I’ve heard Montana called Big Sky Country. I suspect the same could apply to Arizona, but I’m not aware of any major observatories there, despite the reference in 12 across.

Quick Cryptic 2414 by Joker

Curarist9th June 2023 at 3:00 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

A below-target 5.45 for me, which suggests it’s on the easy side

Times Cryptic No 28625 — I fought the law

plusjeremy9th June 2023 at 2:48 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

This was one of the harder puzzles I’ve managed to complete. Very few clues gave up their secrets easily, but everything was solvable with a bit of chin-scratching.

In Memoriam Tony Sever: 1944-2023

vinyl19th June 2023 at 12:56 AM10 September 2025Announcement

As many of you have heard, our former blogger and long-time commenter Tony Sever passed away in March of this year.

Times 28624 – stuck out on a reef

glh8th June 2023 at 1:20 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 11:46. Just like yesterday I was finished in well under 10 minutes except for one entry. I spent a few minutes trying to come up with other plausible answers and put in one … Read more “Times 28624 – stuck out on a reef”