Shay lives up to his reputation as one of the tougher setters.
Day: 27th December 2025
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1764 – Born in Arizona, moved to Babylonia!
I managed to solve this one readily enough, spread out over several sessions. The second long answer is not used in the USA, and I had to get a number of crossers before concluding what the answer must be.
Times Cryptic 29418 – Sat, 20 December 2025. Life’s a beach.
Here in Australia, the period around Christmas and New Year is for lazing in the sun. This puzzle was perfectly suited to that lifestyle!