I found it a very enjoyable and satisfying experience – suitably Mondayish but with one or two trickier bits.
Month: June 2024
Times Quick Cryptic 2704 by Hurley
An enjoyable stroll.
Mephisto 3228 – The first dwarf in Unix
I did not find this too difficult, although I was too tired last Saturday to complete it in one sitting, and in fact the remainder got held over for quite a while. However, I did manage to complete it before the next one came out.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5115 by Dean Mayer — wink-wink
This seemed quite fresh, with a couple bits of unusual vocabulary—one of which I was pleased to know already…
Quick Cryptic 2703 by Orpheus
A very enjoyable puzzle from Orpheus today – I usually find his puzzles well crafted and fun, and this was no exception.
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1677 – 1st June
This was a cracker of Jumbo Cryptic with lots of zany and witty definitions and clever wordplay. It took me twice as long as an average Jumbo and was twice as much fun.
Times Cryptic 28938 – Saturday, 8 June 2024. The sound of music so tender …
The sound of music so tender … accompanied my struggle with my last clue.
Times 28943
Quite accessible, continuing the run of off-and-on Friday puzzles, according to the SNITCH.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2702 by Teazel
For once a relatively gentle Friday Quick Cryptic from Teazel today, if my experience is anything to go by. Thank-you Teazel!
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.
28942 Our survey says: completed at a cantur
This felt brisker than my 19.34 might indicate, but it was an engaging time spent, with quite a lot on my last two in. Plenty of quirks, some slightly dodgy, definitions and allusions, and risqué … Read more “28942 Our survey says: completed at a cantur”