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Times Cryptic 29004 – Saturday, 24 August 2024. Drunk as a specific teetotaller?

Author   branchPosted on 31st August 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Only one comment in the margin of my copy, at 26ac. Otherwise, smooth sailing.

View16 Comments on Times Cryptic 29004 – Saturday, 24 August 2024. Drunk as a specific teetotaller?

Times Cryptic 28998 – Saturday, 17 August 2024. Easy as falling off a blog.

Author   branchPosted on 24th August 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

This was reasonably easy to solve, and very easy to write up!

View24 Comments on Times Cryptic 28998 – Saturday, 17 August 2024. Easy as falling off a blog.

Times Cryptic 28992 – Saturday, 10 August 2024. Cute as a button.

Author   branchPosted on 17th August 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Lots of clues struck me as having a novel flavour, and 24ac is superb.

View13 Comments on Times Cryptic 28992 – Saturday, 10 August 2024. Cute as a button.

Times Cryptic 28986 – Saturday, 3 August 2024. A semi-open book.

Author   branchPosted on 10th August 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

There seemed to be a lot of clues where I could see the answer from the definition, but laboured to see the wordplay.

View12 Comments on Times Cryptic 28986 – Saturday, 3 August 2024. A semi-open book.

Times Cryptic 28980 – Saturday, 27 July 2024. Winds round from the south east.

Author   branchPosted on 3rd August 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I found this harder than recent Saturdays. Progress was along the diagonals – the NW and SE put up most resistance. I loved the clever clueing and applauded the scarcity of obscurities!

View16 Comments on Times Cryptic 28980 – Saturday, 27 July 2024. Winds round from the south east.

Times Cryptic 28974 – Saturday, 20 July 2024.

Author   branchPosted on 27th July 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

There were a lot of neat clues and cute ideas here.

View20 Comments on Times Cryptic 28974 – Saturday, 20 July 2024.

Times Cryptic 28968 – Saturday, 13 July 2024. Mist in the west

Author   branchPosted on 20th July 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

The western side of this puzzle put up good resistance!

View16 Comments on Times Cryptic 28968 – Saturday, 13 July 2024. Mist in the west

Times Cryptic 28962 – Saturday, 6 July 2024.

Author   branchPosted on 13th July 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Not terribly hard for a Saturday, although some of the definitions eluded me for a while.

View16 Comments on Times Cryptic 28962 – Saturday, 6 July 2024.

Times Cryptic 28956 – Saturday, 29 June 2024. On yer bike!

Author   branchPosted on 6th July 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I enjoyed this. An interesting tidbit about old bikes!

View17 Comments on Times Cryptic 28956 – Saturday, 29 June 2024. On yer bike!

Times Cryptic 28950 – Saturday, 22 June 2024. Knocked it out of the park?

Author   branchPosted on 29th June 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

The cricket reference in 2dn may be particularly puzzling for non-aficionados!

View15 Comments on Times Cryptic 28950 – Saturday, 22 June 2024. Knocked it out of the park?

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