Hello everyone. If you finished this you did better than me: Wurm wriggled away from your hapless blogger. Thanks Wurm – but I’ll be more of an early bird next time and catch you then!
Month: September 2024
Times 29035 – Department of tricky literals
Yes, the cryptics were not too bad, but the literals could be something else. I had to put on my Mephisto hat to finish this one, but since this is not Mephisto I couldn’t use Chambers to confirm my guesses. Solvers will either love this puzzle or hate it.
Mephisto 3343 – Robert Teuton
Greetings, barred-grid fans.
Sunday Times 5130 by Dean Mayer
DNF. I struggled mightily with this, and eventually gave up.
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1693 – 14 Sept 2024
Hello again. This Jumbo I thought was about average difficulty, a tidy and workmanlike effort. No issues or complaints really from me, which is good work if you are setting a jumbo with 60+ clues. … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1693 – 14 Sept 2024”
Quick Cryptic 2793 by Pipsqueak
Lift that noble banner high, shake down the thunder from the sky…
Times Cryptic 29028 – Saturday, 21 September 2024. D-Day!
22D was a puzzle all of its own, and finally a delight!
Quick Cryptic 2792 by Izetti
Saved by the biff
Times Cryptic No 29033 — I work hard for my money (?)
40:52 for a challenging and very enjoyable puzzle. I worked hard, and in the end, everything was gettable.
Quick Cryptic 2791 by Jimmy
See you, Jimmy!