Well, this was a genuine Quick Cryptic from Joker, at least as far as I was concerned…
Month: July 2023
Times 28648 – Let him make a 15 of me
Solving time: 7:25. I found this one on the easier side, though one of the terms that might give people trouble I knew from the Falstaff quote above; though in Henry IV Part 1 it … Read more “Times 28648 – Let him make a 15 of me”
Times 28647 – “it’s the thing the … Soup is made from”, said the Queen.
A classical feel to this one, with a bit of classic rock as well.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2432 by Jalna
Nothing to scare the horses here, in this beautifully-clued puzzle from Jalna.
Times Cryptic 28646
Several answers went in not fully understood so I was relieved when they all turned out to be correct.
Quick Cryptic 2431 by Oink
After last week’s tribulations, I was hoping for something a bit gentler to blog. In part my wish was granted…
Times 28645 – Greetings from Corfu
Just under 16 minutes for this, so not much to scare the horses.
Times Quick Cryptic 2430 by Pedro
Solving time: 16 minutes with one wrong answer at 12ac.
Mephisto 3278 – “Backed by our supreme authority….
I did solve this puzzle, but I would be the first to admit I don’t quite get some of the trickier cryptics. Careful research as turned up some of the parsings, but not all of them.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5065 by Robert Price — Better look that over one more time…
Brilliant stuff, as always. For some reason, I had a hard time getting started, and then my progress was slow. All very satisfying in the end.