Happy Halloween if you celebrate it, not much to be afraid of in this offering from Wurm.
Month: October 2023
Times Cryptic 28748
The bottom half flew in but I struggled more in the top half.
Times 28747 – Actually, mine is a bit of a square…..
I thought this was going to be difficult, as I only got four or five across answers on my first run-through, but the downs proved much easier, and I found a lot of gimmes.
Times Quick Cryptic 2515 by Trelawney – too much 3d
Hello everyone. I moved very easily through this but then but made a mistake too embarrassing to detail. Still, I think it’s a puzzle which fits the Monday QC brief nicely. Thanks Trelawney.
Mephisto 3295 – Robert Teuton
Greetings, barred-grid fans. I did this puzzle in breaks while watching The Night Stalker on TV (and I’m about to tackle the next one while watching its sequel, The Night Strangler). I remember it being … Read more “Mephisto 3295 – Robert Teuton”
Sunday Times 5082 by Dean Mayer
13:43. Another really excellent puzzle from Dean. Top notch stuff.
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1639 – 14 October 2023
An enjoyable Jumbo solved over two sessions with only a couple of unknown words or meanings.
Times Cryptic 28740 – Sat, 21 Oct 2023. Eyes off the ball.
Solved offline, in free moments. Time and difficulty not registered. You’ll have to tell me!
Times 28745 — Not even a nap
DNF. I did well here. Fell asleep at one point, woke up re-energized and finished all but one. Lots of clever clueing here and tasty answers. In the end, I was stumped by a clue where I knew neither the definition nor a relevant piece of wordplay.
Quick Cryptic 2514 by Hurley
Truly delicious.