Disappointed to find a pink square after my efforts to get this difficult but entertaining puzzle solved.
Month: May 2024
Times Quick Cryptic No 2690 by Teazel
Teazel provides us today with a neat Quick Cryptic that is a bit tricky in parts.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.
28930 THE [squiggly bit] TIMES
I found this rather fun, and thought I was quicker than my 18.08. I definitely slowed towards the SE, with the specialist field and the steel proving elusive despite some pretty kind cluing, and … Read more “28930 THE [squiggly bit] TIMES”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2689 by Kenny
A few trickier things held me up at the end, in a good quality puzzle from Kenny… but the (possible) theme escapes me.
Summer Social Jun 2025
Hold the date: Saturday 14th June 2025 from 1200 at The George, Southwark. We are having another informal summer gathering-something for your diaries, and to allow travel plans to be made.
Times 28929 – spot the difference.
Another pleasant but undemanding Wednesday puzzle.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2688 by Trelawney
The Squire’s brow engulfs us with a wealth of interesting words…
Times Cryptic 28928
I found this hard
QC 2687 by Oink
Some great surfaces here, I don’t usually read surfaces much, as I am too busy trying to decrypt them. 1A for example is a perfectly natural English phrase.
Times Quick Cryptic 2686 by Jalna – be sure to spell your down answers with care
Hi everyone. Apart from a careless spelling error this went smoothly. No particular favourites, but all enjoyed. Thanks Jalna!