This was fun, pitched at our expected Saturday level.
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Times Cryptic 29478 – Sat, 28 Feb 2026. Soothing Saturday.
Perhaps it was just a wavelength thing, but I found this easy for a Saturday. Still, it had delightful clues.
Times Cryptic 29472 – Sat, 21 Feb 2026. An t-Eilean
I recently watched the BBC series An t-Eilean.
Times Cryptic 29466 – Sat, 14 Feb 2026. Oenologically obscure
I struggled with the grape-treading clue. Otherwise, a very enjoyable Saturday.
Times Cryptic 29460 – Sat, 7 Feb 2026. Stiffer Saturday?
I found this harder than recent weeks. Possibly that was because I tackled it in the brief breaks in an otherwise busy day.
Times Cryptic 29454 – Sat, 31 Jan 2026. Take a second look!
This was a strange mix of hard and easy.
Times Cryptic 29448 – 24 Jan 2026. Soothing Saturday
Once again the Saturday puzzle was soothingly straightforward by comparison with the day before.
Times Cryptic 29442 – Sat, 17 Jan 2026. Thank God it’s not Friday!
Another soothing Saturday, nicely to my taste.
Times Cryptic 29436 – Sat, 10 Jan 2026. Cryptically speaking
There were more than the usual number of cryptic definitions in this one. I loved the reference to Louis XIV.
Times Cryptic 29430 – Sat, 3 Jan 2026. New year, new test
I found this harder than the run of Saturdays recently. Not much that experienced solvers won’t have met before, but you’ll need to have thought about it! Thanks, setter. How did you all do? Note … Read more “Times Cryptic 29430 – Sat, 3 Jan 2026. New year, new test”