Author: jackkt

Solving time: 49 minutes with one wrong answer caused by having transposed two unchecked letters in an anagram of an obscure word, the Latin name of a plant genus that hasn’t even made it into … Read more “Times Cryptic 28154”

Solving time: 34 minutes. For an easyish puzzle this one seemed to take ages to blog as some of the clues have less than straightforward wordplay. But perhaps it was just me making heavy weather … Read more “Times Cryptic 28148”

Solving time: 33 minutes, and as this would suggest I found it quite straightforward. I needed a confidence-builder after some of the difficult 15 x15 solves I experienced last week. As usual definitions are underlined … Read more “Times Cryptic 28142”

Solving time: 70 minutes with one cheat, and as my timing might suggest, I found this puzzle very hard indeed. But not to worry, as we were due a stinker after Monday’s easy ride which … Read more “Times Cryptic 28136”

Solving time: 31 minutes As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, reversal and other indicators in square ones]. I usually omit all reference to … Read more “Times Cryptic 28130”

Solving time: 41 minutes. Some of this was quite tricky. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, reversal and other indicators in square ones]. … Read more “Times Cryptic 28124”

I needed one hour to solve all but two clues for which I then resorted to aids. I found this very hard and at one point with less than half the grid completed I went … Read more “Times Cryptic 28118”