These succinct clues deploy deviously subtle tricks to hide the definitions and blend the wordplay into seamless surfaces.
Month: July 2025
Quick Cryptic no 3051 by Jalna
A very pleasant offering from Jalna which should not scare too many horses.
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1741 – I’m sorry I Havant a clue
This was a pretty easy Jumbo, taking me less that 30 minutes to knock off but it was fun and inventive with a couple of delightful anagrams to savour.
Times Cryptic 29286 – Sat, 19 July 2025. Offer you food and wine.
Eating and drink made a good showing in this one. Little by the way of obscure general knowledge, happily.
Times 29291 – beaten black and blue
Competition-level stuff. I hope you solved more of it than I did.
Times Quick Cryptic No 3050 by Juji
A great Quick Cryptic from Juji today. Nothing to scare the horses, I think, and some lovely surfaces.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.
29290 Mine’s A Good Attempt.
A much appreciated puzzle completed (mostly parsed) in 23.12, which seems to be about par for me on blogging Thursdays. A lot of great surfaces inviting (possibly controversial) commentary, and as far as I … Read more “29290 Mine’s A Good Attempt.”
Times Quick Cryptic No 3049 by Joker
A few trickier things brought this up towards par for our most prolific setter of the last couple of years.
Times 29289 – not too tiring
A more straightforward Wednesday this week.
Times Quick Crossword No 3048 by Izetti
All breeze, no block