Time taken: 14:23. Kind of relieved for that, as I could not see a solution immediately for an across clue until I hit 22 across. Lots of clues that require a careful consideration.
Month: March 2025
Times Quick Cryptic No 2947 by Teazel
In which familiarity with Billy Bunter may prove useful.
Data Centre Issue
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Times 29187 – not flying too high
I found myself romping through this one, wondering when I was going to grind to a halt (which happens often).
Quick Cryptic No 2946 by Joker
A fun challenge from Joker with a couple of bear pits that I fell straight into.
QC 2945 by Mara
Straight down the middle, nothing too easy or hard.
Times Cryptic 29186
Mostly very enjoyable
Times 29185 – O Mountain, My Mountain!
Nothing too much to scare the horses here, apart perhaps from the US mountain.
Times Quick Cryptic 2944 by Izetti
Dare I risk saying this was mostly straightforward?
Mephisto 3368 – Xenophon won’t help!
I found this of considerable difficulty, but I eventually solved it, only with one error. Remember, if an answer won’t parse, it is probably wrong.