Solving time: 31 minutes
Month: May 2024
Times Quick Cryptic 2674 by Pipsqueak – old school
Hello hello … another new setter! I found this very well pitched for a Quick Cryptic; it took me comfortably less than my median time and I enjoyed it. Thanks Pipsqueak, and hope to see you again soon.
Times 28915 – What’s in a name?
I did not find this particularly difficult, although there were a few tricky bits and never-heard-of answers. I got enough of the across clues to get started, although the downs did not prove as helpful as they usually do.
Sunday Times 5110 by Robert Price – à la recherche de la baleine blanche
6:09. A remarkably gentle puzzle from Robert this week, but none the worse for that.
Mephisto 3323 – Robert Teuton
Greetings, barred-grid fans.
Quick Cryptic 2673 by Breadman
A not-so-quick Quickie from Breadman…
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1670 – 27 April 2024. Teddy Bears’ Picnic
Hi everyone. Despite the title of this blog this was not a picnic for me. Thanks setter!
Times Cryptic 28908 – Saturday, 4 May 2024. You and whose army?
I did this in bits and pieces, during a disjointed day, so I don’t have a feel for how hard it was.
Quick Cryptic 2672 by Hurley
For some reason I took ages to get going with this, but came in at a par 6 minutes eventually. Overall quite enjoyable, though some of the definitions are a bit clunky, especially 2 down. … Read more “Quick Cryptic 2672 by Hurley”
Times Cryptic No 28913 — Am I being trolled?
DNF (but close to 90 minutes). I have few words that can express the experience of having wrestled with this puzzle. I found this very, very difficult, barely putting in a single answer in 25 minutes. Perhaps I was just off the wavelength, but I think not. I can’t fathom how the setter was able to hide their meaning so cleverly.