A fine puzzle from Izetti this morning, perhaps at the less challenging end of his scale but full of enjoyable clues.
Month: November 2024
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1700 – 2 November 2024
Hello all. I took well over an hour on this and had to sleep on my last few. Some flair on display, but a few surfaces and constructions didn’t feel quite up to the usual high standard. Lots of double meanings means I would wager a few pennies in a game of “guess the setter.” Regardless of the result, thanks to the setter and sorry for being a bit grumpy!
Times Cryptic 29070 – Saturday, 9 November 2024. Mephistopheles gives you the word.
Generally close to standard Saturday level.
Times 29075
A struggle from start to finish.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2834 by Jimmy
A lovely Quick Cryptic today from Jimmy, one of our newer setters who’s puzzles are consistently well-pitched.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.
29074 Will you walk a little faster?
Rather like the one I blogged six weeks ago, this one has a largely old-fashioned feel to it, not least with its evocation of a memorable Cleese, Barker and Corbett sketch from The Frost Report … Read more “29074 Will you walk a little faster?”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2833 by Asp
A tricky puzzle from one of our more challenging setters.
Times 29073 – a semi to make me quaver
This was the first of the TCC semi-final puzzles, I struggled.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2832 by Mara
A mixed bag of clueing from the brow of Mara
Times Cryptic 29072
I started out thinking this was going to be quite easy but became progressively bogged down.