11th January 2025 at 1:39 AM – Times for The Times

Quick Cryptic no 2883 by Hurley

I found parts of this quite tough, both to complete and to fully parse.

I was slow to start and very slow to finish off the last few but in between the answers flowed nicely.

Hello again. This Jumbo I thought was a steady solve, nothing too obscure or esoteric. Some neat clues and excellent surface readings. I liked it.

Summer on this side of the world, and nothing here to stress anyone watching the Sydney New Year’s cricket test!