Some very nice clues here. Thanks, setter!
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Times Cryptic 29274 – Sat, 5 July 2025. Know wot I mean, guv?
A few interesting and unfamiliar words here, including one I didn’t realise came from Cockney Rhyming Slang.
Times Cryptic 29268 – Sat, 28 June 2025. GK test.
Several general knowledge unknowns here, for me at least.
Times Cryptic 29262 – Sat, 21 June 2025. Old salts never die?
There was some tricky wordplay and a few elliptic definitions here.
Times Cryptic 29256 – Sat, 14 June 2025. Quick Quick, slow.
I flew through most of this, but stalled on the last two.
Times Cryptic 29250 – Sat, 7 June 2025. Shakes on a plane.
I did this while in flight mode on an intercity flight. Luckily I didn’t accidentally refresh the screen and lose everything.
Times Cryptic 29244 – Sat, 31 May 2025. The Porsche, or the bike?
An interesting range of topics here. Should we take the sports car or the Harley down to the Italian restaurant?
Times Cryptic 29238 – Sat, 24 May 2025. The girl from Ipanema?
I was going to link to a YouTube performance of that iconic song. Sad how scratchy the soundtracks seem now, so never mind that!
Times Cryptic 29232 – Sat, 17 May 2025. One end or t’other.
I found this fun. Some of the clues had elusive definitions, others had elusive wordplay. But, one way or the other, everything was gettable.
Times Cryptic 29226 – Sat, 10 May 2025.
Pleasant workout. No marks on my printout.