Greetings barred-grid fans. I had no internet connection to my laptop on Saturday, so this is a late blog and a few of the trickier clues have already been discussed in the comments. I found … Read more “Mephisto 3389 – John Grimshaw”
Month: August 2025
Sunday Times 5176 by Robert Price – Crocodile Rock
15:15. A somewhat tricky one from Robert this week.
Quick Cryptic 3069 by Rongo
Can’t go wrong with Rongo…
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1744 (2nd August 2025)
I didn’t have too many problems.
Times Cryptic 29304 – Sat, 9 August 2025. Lost Letter Office.
This was a delight, but a challenge. Clever wordplay fitting smoothly into the surface readings of the clues, uncommon words, slippery definitions!
Quickc Cryptic 3068 by Teazel
Welcome relief from the Teazelmeister
Times Cryptic No 29309 — Vacation
72:28. This one was a toughie, though perhaps in some nooks of the grid more than others.
Times 29308 – Tricky Thursday rides again!
Time taken: 12:55, but at least I got everything correct, having fallen into two extremely obvious traps earlier in the week.
Quick Cryptic No 3067 by Hurley
A neat puzzle from the ever-reliable Hurley, with a good mix of clues and a cracking Dad-joke. It took me 07:33 and I hope you enjoyed it too. Definitions underlined in bold. Across 1 Appeal … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 3067 by Hurley”
Times 29307 – pardon me! let’s get colloquial.
Quite an interesting one today, with a mix of classic clues along with some more more idiomatic answers.