15:13. I found this quite tricky, but when I came to write up the blog I couldn’t for the life of me see why.
Month: October 2025
Mephisto 3399 – Paul McKenna
Greetings, barred-grid fans!
Quick Cryptic 3129 by Mara
Double def city…
Times Cryptic 29364 – Sat, 18 October 2025. Peasy?
After a full week, I don’t remember much about this. Perhaps it was easy?
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1755 – 11 October 2025. One out of three
Hi everyone. I feared this would be a toughie when my first pass of the across clues yielded little. However, I’m often just a bit slow to get going and the downs proved more fruitful. All in all, an excellent enjoyment/time ratio – thanks setter!
Quick Cryptic 3128 by Wurm
Cracking crackers
Times Cryptic No 29369 — “It is always there at the end, waiting”
1:15:23, a gargantuan time for a very difficult puzzle, which was nevertheless very enjoyable to solve. Really the time was just about one hour, but the last 15 minutes were spent on a single clue.
Probably this puzzle hails from you-know-who. I’m getting used to his style. I was able to spot his wordplay immediately, nearly every time, but I wasn’t able to find the right synonyms.
Times Quick Cryptic 3127 by Teazel
Ashes selection hint?
Times 29368 – Torah Thursday
Time taken: 6:36. I found this one on the easy side, but a look at the early times shows that I compare pretty favorably to two solvers that are usually faster than me, so maybe … Read more “Times 29368 – Torah Thursday”
Times Cryptic 29367 – …which one does admire.
An excellent puzzle with some fine, smooth surfaces, a healthy sprinkling of wit and the usual menagerie of animals and fish to entertain us.