Here we have a puzzle from the milder end of the Mephisto spectrum. The average cryptic solver might not do so well, but hardened Mephisto enthusiasts will not have much difficulty.
Month: October 2025
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5183 by Robert Price — make mine vanilla
My third meeting here in a row with Mr. Price, charming as ever, for this tasty treat.
Quick Cryptic no 3111 by Juji
An enjoyable Saturday puzzle from Juji, the 7th he has given us since joining the setters’ roster earlier this year.
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1752 – 20th September
Rather a tricky but very entertaining Jumbo. Some cracking clues include a topical &lit, some witty wordplay and several clever IKEAN constructions.
Times Cryptic 29346 – Sat, 27 September 2025. Anchors aweigh
Smooth sailing for me.
Times 29351 – I do not know dat
A tale of two halves, for me. The science bits and the more classic crossword-ese suited me fine, but there was some outstandingly devilish and original clueing going on as well.
Times Quick Cryptic No 3110 by Joker
Joker is in generous mood today with a fairly gentle puzzle.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword, entitled “The Bells” here.
29350 Izzy wizzy, let’s get busy!
At 20.43, I didn’t find this easy, especially working out all the wordplay as one should when preparing a blog. There’s still a couple of bits, however, where my working out is a bit … Read more “29350 Izzy wizzy, let’s get busy!”
Times Quick Cryptic No 3109 by Lupa
A bit of a tricky puzzle from one of our trickier setters.
Times Cryptic 29349 – back in the swing of things
Hello again. This crossword I thought was likeable and not too hard. I particularly liked 22ac, informant of mine, and the cat up a tree at 17dn.