Very fast for me, at 7:08, so I think this is on the easy side.
Month: May 2025
Times Cryptic 29240
I made rather heavy weather of this.
Times Quick Cryptic 2998 by Oink – you’ll never guess what Sue did on holiday …
Hello, and, if it is one for you, happy bank holiday! I managed to squeak in just a second under my inner target time of 5 minutes – so not a piglet from Oink. Thank you to Oink for the smiles!
Times 29239 – Here come the Tornados!
These grids with many longer words are often associated with the difficult Friday puzzles, but this is definitely a Monday one. After getting a few answers, I started to work from the literals and got most of it done very quickly.
Sunday Times 5164 by Robert Price
17:45. Another excellent puzzle, and one I found quite tricky.
Mephisto 3377 – John Grimshaw
Greetings, barred-grid fans.
Quick Cryptic 2997 by Orpheus
Orpheus and his heavenly body…
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1731 – he didn’t crack a smile
I solved this at a leisurely pace on the banks of Ullswater on a sunny but blustery May morning. Standard Jumbo fare I’d say.
Times Cryptic 29232 – Sat, 17 May 2025. One end or t’other.
I found this fun. Some of the clues had elusive definitions, others had elusive wordplay. But, one way or the other, everything was gettable.
Quick Cryptic 2996 by Jalna
Chewy in places