I am standing in for Piquet today and will be blogging every other Wednesday for a while. Fortunately, a fairly benign offering to start things off with..
Month: September 2025
Times Quick Cryptic No 3096 by Teazel
A QC puzzle that should please many if not most.
Further Changes at The Times
I experienced severe problems accessing the Wednesday puzzles overnight because the on-line newspaper was late rolling them over. However they were available from midnight via the club although I note that following a further revamp … Read more “Further Changes at The Times”
Times Cryptic 29336
A very slow solve
QC 3095 by Joker
After a clutch of Personal Bests by multiple solvers yesterday, back to a more typical offering from one of the tougher setters.
Times Quick Cryptic 3094 by Trelawney – do play with your food
Hello everyone. The reliable Trelawney has done it again. Thanks Trelawney!
Times 29335 – A test drive
I thought his puzzle was going to give trouble, so I picked off some of the easier clues to get started. The setter offers some novel constructions, and is definitely fond of removing letters from words.
Sunday Times 5180 by David McLean – regulate
15:22. Quite a tricky one from Harry this week.
Mephisto 3393 – Paul McKenna
Greetings barred-grid fans
Quick Cryptic 3093 by Hurley
A median quickie from Hurley…