There were lots of things here that I at best vaguely remembered.
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Times Cryptic 28818 – Sat, 20 Jan 2024. Rastaman vibrations?
Whatever the vibrations, I was mostly on tune with this one.
Times Cryptic 28812 – Sat, 13 Jan 2024. Obscure? Maybe
Some may not know all the references in this one. I got everything, one way or the other.
Times Cryptic 28806 – Sat, 6 Jan 2024. Fireworks now.
This was a challenge to start the New Year with. More fireworks than the week before, I thought.
Times Cryptic 28800 – Sat, 30 Dec 2023. No fireworks.
Plenty of fireworks on New Year’s Eve, but this puzzle was relatively gentle.
Times Cryptic 28794 – Sat, 23 Dec 2023. Pre-Christmas cheer.
Smooth sailing for the most part. I’m puzzled by one thing
Times Cryptic 28788 – Sat, 16 Dec 2023. In another century, and besides the wretch is dead!
At first glance I thought this was going to be hard. But, once I started, I fairly flew through it. There were two or three obvious answers, where I later had to search for details to explain the wordplay.
Times Cryptic 28782 – Sat, 9 Dec 2023. Salt of the lake.
Harder than the week before – for me at least. The top half was easier than the bottom.
Times Cryptic 28776 – Sat, 2 Dec 2023. She’s the cat’s mother.
I still don’t really understand what She’s up to at 26dn. Otherwise I flew through this one.
Times Cryptic 28770 – Sat, 25 Nov 2023.Why, why, why – dilemma!
Tom Jones baffled me at 1ac. Not a good start!