This was one of those puzzles where ten per cent of the clues took ninety per cent of the time, and vice versa.
Month: July 2024
Quick Cryptic No 2742 by Rongo
I found this one easier than many have been recently, and enjoyed it.
Quick Cryptic 2741 by Jalna
A pleasant ramble until I lost my way at the very end.
Times Cryptic 28982
1000 and still counting!!
Times Cryptic 28981
Hi all. I don’t do many Times biggies, but I don’t think I’ve done any faster than this. I liked 3d best. Thanks setter!
Times Quick Cryptic 2740 by Izetti
Rather a slow start for me.
Mephisto 3334 – Well within my Ken!
I found this one challenging enough, but still manged to finish in one sitting – not that it wasn’t pretty late into Saturday evening, but I finished.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5121 by Dean Mayer — allow me to elaborate…
This wasn’t a piece of cake, but it was clearly fresh.
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1683 – 13 July 2024
Hello again. A lot of UNs in this crossword.. unsaintliness, undeserve, unpunctuality.. not really complaining, but not words I would normally use. And as for prewar Polish composers…
Quick Cryptic no 2739 by Jimmy
A rare puzzle by Jimmy, only the third from this setter.