Times Cryptic 27866 Solving time: 38 minutes with one partially wrong answer at 8dn. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, reversal and other … Read more “Times Cryptic 27866”
Author: jackkt
Times Quick Cryptic 1780 by Breadman
Solving time: 9 minutes. I think this is all accessible to newbies, but I have got that wrong many times in the past. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1780 by Breadman”
Times Cryptic 27860
Solving time: 31 minutes. I found this straightforward with two or three quite quirky definitions. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, reversal and … Read more “Times Cryptic 27860”
Christmas Day Puzzles
Seeing a comment in today’s QC discussion made me realise that perhaps some TfTT contributors may not be aware that the 15×15 and Quick Cryptic puzzles will be available on Christmas Day as usual on … Read more “Christmas Day Puzzles”
Times Cryptic 27854
Solving time: 38 minutes with the unknown 3dn as my last one in entirely responsible for me missing my half-hour target. Other than that this seemed quite easy. As usual definitions are underlined in bold … Read more “Times Cryptic 27854”
Times Quick Cryptic 1770 by Tracy
At 7 minutes I found this one straightforward but I shall be interested to read how others fared, especially our most recent recruits. Before getting down to business, Jonathan (vinyl1) has asked me to post … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1770 by Tracy”
Times Cryptic 27848
Solving time: 40 minutes, but this was a technical DNF. 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 27848”
Times Cryptic 27842
Solving time: 36 minutes. An enjoyable and varied challenge with nothing obscure and only a couple of references unknown to me. I’ve added a new comment to my standard blurb below. As usual definitions are … Read more “Times Cryptic 27842”
Times Quick Cryptic 1760 by Izetti
After a very tough puzzle from Pedro on Friday – it took me 16 minutes, way over my 10 minute target – we have another tricky one today from Izetti. This took me 13 minutes … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1760 by Izetti”
Times Cryptic 27836
I found this quite tricky but I worked away at it steadily and completed the grid in 54 minutes. Along the way I discovered that the only word I might have claimed not to know … Read more “Times Cryptic 27836”