This crossword I thought was a little harder than average, with some excellent clues, and a couple I have had significant trouble parsing…
Month: November 2025
Times Quick Cryptic No 3144 by Izetti
Fairly gentle (as long as you avoid the pitfall)
QC 3143 by Hurley
I found this pretty straightforward, for a Hurley puzzle.
Times 29384 – Still missing!
This puzzle was an odd mixture of very easy clues, and a few that leave the solver scratching his head – did he really mean that?
Times Quick Cryptic 3142 by Pipsqueak
Hi all. Pipsqueak delivers again, with another enjoyable puzzle perfectly pitched for this slot. Thanks Pipsqueak!
Times 29383 – Cryptic creep?
Some solvers have said that the difficulty of these puzzles has increased of late, and I have found that true even of the Monday offerings. As you can see from my time, it was not really hard, but there are some tricks here that require a little thought, particularly some of the literals.
Sunday Times 5188 by David McLean
8:02. A gentle one from Harry this week.
Mephisto 3401 – John Grimshaw
Greetings, barred-grid fans
Quick Cryptic no 3141 by Breadman
A puzzle from Breadman this morning towards the more challenging end of the spectrum
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1757 – 25th October
A middle-of-the-road Jumbo with the usual smattering of harder clues and less familiar words among the easier clues