Hi all. This puzzle was published on New Year’s Day and already it feels like the year is far from new. I recorded 77 minutes so must have found it pretty tricky – or been very tired! There’s an obvious COD for me at 34d. Thanks setter!
Month: January 2025
Times Cryptic 29124 – Sat, 11 Jan 2025.
In a hectic week, I was glad this was fairly straightforward.
Quick Cryptic 2888 by Mara
Fun but two-paced
Times 29129 – where’s Antonio, then?
A roughly average time for me, but it felt harder while solving.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2887 by Teazel
In this blog the blooming blogger, Has descended into poesy, That’s the trouble with the trochee, It is such a dreadful ear-worm.
Times 29128 – an unwanted hat-trick
Time taken: 10:47, but for the third day in a row I submitted and found I had made a silly mistake!
Times 29127 – a witty romp
A witty romp indeed, nothing to slow down the gallop through this fine but undemanding puzzle.
Quick Cryptic No 2886 by Pipsqueak
A big hold-up in one corner!
Quick Cryptic 2885 by Orpheus
A mixture of easier clues and others that needed some thought so about the right level of difficulty for a QC.
Times Cryptic 29126
A pleasant 12ac puzzle.