Is this as hard as it seemed? Or should I have simply replaced the videos with some (instrumental) music and focused exclusively on this excellent puzzle?
Author: Guy du Sable
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5057 by David McLean — Whoa… what was in that one?!
I found this rather discombobulating. Did finish in one go, but it took a while. Several answers seemed quite obvious, but the parsing was not.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5055 by Dean Mayer — on the qui vive
You have to be on your toes for this one! Something could slip right by real fast, if you’re not careful.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5053 by Robert Price — measuring up
Another top-notch creation from Bob, with a wide range of clue types hidden under deceptively unperturbed surfaces.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5051 by David McLean — Geronimo!
Excellent, diverting puzzle. Some of the definitions took a little delving. Let’s dive right in!
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5049 by Dean Mayer — Beam me up
This puzzle was out of this world! Seriously, I really enjoyed it, and pun intended.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5047 by Robert Price — curious incidents
This was all solved at a steady and unhurried pace. No mysteries remaining, but I wouldn’t exactly call the ratiocination required “elementary,” my dear reader.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5045 by David McLean — Killer puzzle!
Didn’t have to bend over backwards, exactly, to work this, but it did put me through my paces.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5043 by Dean Mayer — He blinded me with charm!
With this I had an experience unusual for a Dean puzzle, of seeing the answers fairly quickly but then spending much more time puzzling over the parsing of a few of the clues.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5041 by Robert Price — Eyes wide open
Bob always satisfies, and leaves me with nothing to quibble about. I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did!