Author: jackkt

I got through this eventually in 55 minutes but it was touch and go at times as to whether I would finish without resorting to aids. I’m glad I didn’t give in to temptation or … Read more “Times Cryptic 27884”

Solving time: 41 minutes. I found this one fairly straightforward but with one or two MERs along the way. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and … Read more “Times Cryptic 27878”

Solving time: 24 minutes. Very enjoyable without being particularly challenging. I raised an eyebrow a few times along the way. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} … Read more “Times Cryptic 27872”

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”

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”

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”