Hi all, a quick note to say that I’m now recording weekend entries on both the main (15×15) SNITCH and the Quick SNITCH. For the Quick, the Saturday puzzles appear on the day as normal. … Read more “Weekend entries for the SNITCH”
Month: October 2024
Times Quick Cryptic 2806 by Pedro – how many ells?
Hello all. The last time I blogged a Pedro puzzle I was just outside my usual time range. This time I was very comfortably inside it. My pick of the day has to be 19d. Thanks Pedro.
Times 29047 – No, not that Ninja Turtle!
Yes, a bit of a shocker. It seems like there are more solvers with errors than usual, so it is very important to carefully follow the cryptics. I suspect this puzzle will have a NHO for nearly every solver, but it should be possible to come up with an all-correct grid if you are careful.
Mephisto 3345 – Paul McKenna
Greetings, barred-grid fans.
Sunday Times 5132 by David McLean – any color as long as it’s 18-1239
11:50. A fun one this.
Quick Cryptic 2805 by Mara
Mara in high-definition mode…
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1695 – 28 September 2024
Hi everybody. Although I had to verify a couple of things for the blog, I found this pretty straightforward. Thanks setter.
Times Cryptic 29040 – Saturday, 5 October 2024. What a mouth.
LOI was 16ac. I was amazed that it’s a north country word, not Māori!
Quick Cryptic 2804 by Asp
Clever but harsh
Times Cryptic No 29045 — A solid performance
24:30 for a puzzle which I found quite enjoyable, and neither too easy nor too hard. I imagine I’m on the slower side today, because I seemingly cannot finish a puzzle in under 20 minutes anymore, but nevertheless I felt at home with the clues, which is a welcome change for me.