This Sunday we were truly blessed, brothers and sisters. The intelligent design of this creator tested us, but not with anything beyond our ability to bear.
Month: December 2023
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1646 – Hip-to-lazed crazed abstractionists
A perfectly acceptable puzzle of mid-level difficulty, IMHO. A couple of chestnuts balanced with a lot of neat touches, but a bit of controversy arpund 28a.
Times Cryptic 28782 – Sat, 9 Dec 2023. Salt of the lake.
Harder than the week before – for me at least. The top half was easier than the bottom.
Times 28787 – puff’d and reckless
Nothing too scary in here, with the long across answers holding out satisfyingly until the end. The stone monument was a half-guess for me; the tea and glasses I know only from this blog.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2549 by Juno
A lovely quick cryptic from Juno to finish the week today. This being a Juno crossword, as with previous crosswords from this setter, there is something to find in the grid. It’s not hard to spot, I think…
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2548 by Trelawney
A couple of trickier things going on in a very good example of a QC.
28786 Mr Flibble’s very merry
Not my quickest ever solve at 27 minutes, and all done in rather a patchy fashion as the well-crafted clues gave up their secrets. The plant early on may not be in everyone’s meadow, … Read more “28786 Mr Flibble’s very merry”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2547 by Oink
Enjoyable and thought-provoking fare from Oink, though I am expecting some fast times from the speed merchants….
Times 28785 – not as the crow flies.
As promised, this was the first semi-final puzzle from the TCC on 21st October this year.
QC 2546 by Myles
Several chewy clues slowed me down. I’d not come across this setter before.