January 2024 – Page 5 – Times for The Times

Times Cryptic Jumbo 1651 – beautiful plumage

Penfold13th January 2024 at 12:15 AM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

I found this fairly easy, solving Jimbo-style top to bottom, left to right…

Times Cryptic 28806 – Sat, 6 Jan 2024. Fireworks now.

branch13th January 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Weekend Cryptic

This was a challenge to start the New Year with. More fireworks than the week before, I thought.

Times 28811

william_j_s12th January 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

I think this is as hard as I’ve had it for a while, but found myself on the wavelength for a change. Enough unusual words, plenty of witty constructions (my favourite: 13dn), and a few gimmies.

Times Quick Cryptic No 2570 by Jalna

Johninterred12th January 2024 at 1:51 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

A fairly gentle Quick Cryptic from Jalna today, I think, with some lovely smooth surfaces.

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword, entitled “We’re happy…”, here.

28810 Spot the X

Zabadak11th January 2024 at 8:00 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

I have absolutely know idea why this took me 25.23, as there’s only one word I didn’t know, the cheese, and everything else is pretty straightforward, if occasionally requiring rather more elaborate construction work. … Read more “28810 Spot the X”