Author: jackkt

This must have been easy because I completed it in 23 minutes, 7 within my target half-hour. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, … Read more “Times Cryptic 27944”

Solving time: 48 mins for what I managed without aids, but I required help with my last two answers. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and … Read more “Times Cryptic 27938”

Solving time: 32 minutes for all but one clue which I was unable to solve without using aids, so technically this was a DNF for me. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions … Read more “Times Cryptic 27932”

My solving time was 35 minutes and I found it quite straightforward. There were a couple of unknown bits and pieces but assisted by friendly wordplay. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions … Read more “Times Cryptic 27926”

Solving time: 50 minutes. An enjoyable solve but spoiled a little by an incorrect published answer which I hope Times management will put right during the day. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, … Read more “Times Cryptic 27920”

Solving time: 30 minutes. There were quite a few less than familiar words here but the wordplay was always helpful and fair so they didn’t delay me long. Yesterday Ulaca dedicated his blog to Jim Biggin … Read more “Times Cryptic 27914”

My solving time of 55 minutes is evidence that I didn’t find this at all easy despite there being a handful of clues that would not be out of place in a Quick Cryptic. There’s … Read more “Times Cryptic 27908”