I had all but four answers in 28 minutes but I needed another 20 for three of those missing, and to decide I didn’t know the fourth. Then I cut my losses and looked up the last one.
Author: jackkt
Times Cryptic 28322
Solving time: 42 minutes. 9ac and 10dn had me wondering if today’s setter might be Oink.
Times Quick Cryptic 2160 by Mara
Solving time: 11 minutes. Much of this was straightforward but I still managed to miss my target time by a minute.
Times Cryptic 28316
Solving time: 70 minutes with help from aids on a couple of clues. I found this really hard work —
Times Cryptic 28310
Solving time: 40 minutes. There were a handful of unknown words or meanings here to account for my missing my target half-hour. Where necessary the wordplay came to my rescue.
Times Quick Cryptic 2150 by Pedro
Solving time: 9 minutes with time lost thinking that 9dn was going to be a pure anagram instead of just a partial.
Jumbo
For those who may not know already, today is a Bank Holiday in the UK and there is a Cryptic Jumbo #1559 available. I’m not sure if we will get another one for tomorrow’s Platinum Jubilee so look out for it just in case.
Times Cryptic 28304
My solving time was 28 minutes. A grid containing 7 zeds and a double-helping of PIZZA might suggest there’s something special going on, but if there is I’ve failed to spot it.
Times Cryptic 28298
There were a few tricky bits along the way here so I was surprised to find myself finished in 23 minutes.
Times Quick Cryptic 2140 by Izetti
I solved all but one answer in 8 minutes but then suffered a complete brain freeze.