Not quite my slowest against Jalna, but only just….
Month: June 2024
QC 2711 by Myles
Four thirteen letter words underpin the grid, get these quickly and you are well on your way, I didn’t, so 12:25.
Times Cryptic 28952
A fairly straightforward 15×15 on my watch this time
Times Quick Cryptic 2710 by Jimmy
Greetings from a currently cloudy North Devon, where I am busy relaxing on holiday. This is our second Quick Cryptic from Jimmy. I marked two clues for special mention, but there were lots to choose from here. Thanks Jimmy!
Times 28951 – I don’t know, I’ll ask her!
No music today, this was an outdoor deck solve, finished an hour before the thunderstorms came through. It certainly didn’t take long; this has got to be the easiest puzzle ever for those who have the general knowledge to solve these things.
Mephisto 3329 – Take a bow Tim Moorey
Greetings barred-grid fans. Since I blog the odd-numbered Mephisto puzzles I rarely get first response on a special puzzle, but in this case I have the pleasure of writing up the 500th and final Tim … Read more “Mephisto 3329 – Take a bow Tim Moorey”
Sunday Times 5116 by Robert Price
7:09. Not a difficult puzzle from Robert this week, but a model of creativity and elegance. Lovely stuff. Definitions are underlined, anagrams indicated like (TIHS)* , deletions like this, anagram indicators are in italics. Across … Read more “Sunday Times 5116 by Robert Price”
Sign of The Times Cryptic No 1
Well that was fun! I was surprised to find I’m not as much of a fossil as I thought. Unlike the usual crosswords, your reference for answers is Google, not the usual dictionaries.
Quick Cryptic 2709 by Trelawney
Goodie goodie yum yum…
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1678 – 8th June
I’m standing in for Jerry this week as he walks the Pennine Way for a 4th time. Good luck to him with that. I got a bit of an easier one to blog than last week’s and it took me an about average time.