I found this easier than some Saturdays. Biffers may have had a good time.
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Times Cryptic 29544 – Sat, 16 May 2026. Good line and length.
There were definitions here of widely varying lengths – ranging from six words down.
Times Cryptic 29538 – Sat, 9 May 2026. Nine part harmony.
There were a striking number of two word answers here. I counted nine.
Times Cryptic 29532 – Sat, 2 May 2026.
Not so tricky. It took a while to see one answer, and another had a term I didn’t know, but it all worked!
Times Cryptic 29526 – Sat, 25 April 2026. Go east, young solver.
Not to say this was hard, but the ones that challenged me were all in the west. 1dn and 24dn, particularly.
Times Cryptic 29520 – Sat, 18 April 2026. Ecclesiastically challenged.
This went quickly, until I hit traffic with the last two clues, both involving church matters.
Times Cryptic 29514 – Sat, 11 April 2026. Again, soothing Saturday.
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Times Cryptic 29508 – Sat, 4 April 2026. Another soothing Saturday?
I enjoyed this one. Lots of answers were “biffable”, so that helped.
Times Cryptic 29502 – Sat, 28 Mar 2026. Any particular conflict?
Thanks, setter. This may have given you all a relaxing Saturday.
Times Cryptic 29496 – Sat, 21 Mar 2026. Who the dickens?
I found this very hard for a Saturday. It took me several sessions.