Author: jackkt

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”

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”

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”

On blogging this it all seems straightforward so I am a little surprised that it took me 48 minutes. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and … Read more “Times Cryptic 27830”

I had most of this done within 40 minutes but three or four answers held out against my best efforts taking me close to an hour when I finally gave up and used aids for … Read more “Times Cryptic 27824”

Solving time: 48 minutes. Not easy, but satisfying to work through and several words I had not heard of before were clued quite generously. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions … Read more “Times Cryptic 27818”

Solving time: 23 minutes. Somewhat easier than average but I enjoyed it as it was quite varied. I hesitate to suggest it as I have disagreed with a couple of recent recommendatioins made by others, … Read more “Times Cryptic 27812”