Solving time: 25 minutes. Straightforward apart from one word completely unknown to me but gettable from wordplay. Several clues would not be out of place in the Quickie. As usual definitions are underlined in bold … Read more “Times Cryptic 27998”
Author: jackkt
Times Quick Cryptic 1890 by Oink
Solving time: 6 minutes. I found this quite straightforward so I shall be interested to find out how others got on and hear about any difficulties that may not have occurred to me. As usual … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1890 by Oink”
Times Cryptic 27992
Solving time: 30 minutes. I thought I was heading for a very rare sub-20 minute solve but my last two in, 8dn and 12ac, put paid to that. As usual definitions are underlined in bold … Read more “Times Cryptic 27992”
Times Cryptic 27986
I had all but two answers within my target half-hour but was unable to make further progress so eventually gave up on them and resorted to aids. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, … Read more “Times Cryptic 27986”
Times Quick Cryptic 1880 by Hurley
Solving time: 12 minutes. Tricky. The long answers were a long time coming and that really slowed my progress around the grid. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1880 by Hurley”
Times Cryptic 27980
Solving time: 36 minutes. I’ve nothing to say upfront so let’s get straight to the answers… As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, reversal … Read more “Times Cryptic 27980”
Times Cryptic 27974
Solving time: 20 minutes. Dead easy apart from one unknown answer which relies on an obscure piece of wordplay which I now understand refers to a brand name also unknown to me. I took a … Read more “Times Cryptic 27974”
Times Quick Cryptic 1870 by Izetti
Solving time: 10 minutes. I was very surprised to bring this in on time if only by a whisker as I felt I was struggling throughout the solve. On blogging it I wondered what had … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1870 by Izetti”
Times Cryptic 27968
Solving time: 34 minutes. Many thanks to mohn2 for updating the template script to suit my new blogging style so that I don’t have to remember to press Enter after every answer. As usual definitions … Read more “Times Cryptic 27968”
Times Cryptic 27962
Solving time: 45 minutes. Having reviewed the clues whilst writing the blog I’m not sure why I missed my target half-hour, and by so much. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and … Read more “Times Cryptic 27962”