DNF. Not an easy puzzle by any means, but also not as bad as I made it out to be. Some of the clues made me think this was going to be impossible, and I kept second-guessing myself. When I finally revealed the answers I couldn’t get, I thought, was that really all?
Month: March 2026
Times 29500: If it’s Thursday, this must be tricky
Time taken: 10:30
Times Quick Cryptic No 3259 by Wurm
It’s the other school
Times Cryptic 29499 – Come join the party.
Entertainment seems to be something of a theme today with parties; books; television; films; singing; dancing; and musicians all here to divert us.
Quick Cryptic No 3258 by Hurley
A model of tight cluing from Hurley.
Quick Cryptic 3257 by Joker
Joker is a setter I often struggle with, but despite a not exactly speedy time and a few tricky bits, I didn’t find this as tough as some of his in the past.
Times Cryptic 29498
Inventive at times and mostly very enjoyable.
Times 29497 – Me and Booby McVee?
I made a bit of a meal of this, sitting there with the third highest WITCH
Quick Cryptic 3256 by Oink
Today we have a very enjoyable puzzle from Oink.
Mephisto 3420 – The Joke’s on Us
This one was rather straightforward, and didn’t take long. The pun is worse than usual, and wasn’t of any help in solving.