I prefer to solve on paper rather than on screen, and I normally can’t give you a time. This week, though, I can report 22′ 05″. I suspect that makes this a gentle Saturday
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Times Cryptic 28830 – Sat, 3 Feb 2024. True art!
I solved this on paper. As I typed it in, I was struck by the clever definitions.
Times Cryptic 28824 – Sat, 27 Jan 2024. Shapes half seen.
There were lots of things here that I at best vaguely remembered.
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.