Hello all. No prizes for guessing my favourite clue today. I also enjoyed the rest of the puzzle, particularly 4d and 18d. Thanks Alex!
Month: March 2025
Times 29191 – Echo Alpha Sierra Yankee!
Experienced solvers won’t be expecting much of a challenge from a Monday puzzle, and they won’t be getting it. Yes, I could see where you might be held up if you didn’t have one or two bits of vital information, but each clue offers two simple ways of reaching the answer.
Sunday Times 5156 by David McLean – read between the lines
9:51. This was a steady solve, largely uneventful but 1ac certainly raised a smile.
Mephisto 3369 – Paul McKenna
Greetings, barred-grid fans.
Times Dictionaries Update
I hope Mick Hodgkin will not mind me posting an extract from his Times Puzzles Newsletter to bring it to the attention of TfTT users.
Quick Cryptic 2949 by Hurley
A Saturday Quickie for your solving pleasure…
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1721 – when Buddy met Ozzy
A decent puzzle with a handful of tricky bits ands some pleasing definitions.
Times Cryptic 29184 – Sat, 22 March 2025. Swatted away.
I found this fairly easy going, in contrast to the Friday Fright the day before.
Quick Cryptic 2948 by Orpheus
Welcome relief
Times Cryptic No 29189 — Sorry, William
20:21. I’m not sure what I’ve done to deserve getting the easier Fridays. I was kind of hoping to get smashed by a real toughie, but it doesn’t seem like this is the one.