Solving time: 10 minutes. A milestone puzzle but I can’t find anything to mark the occasion other than a customary excellent offering from Wurm. As I always note on these occasions (they always fall on … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1600 by Wurm”
Author: jackkt
Times Cryptic 27649
I’m standing in last minute for Ulaca who is feeling under the weather at the moment and I’m sure we all wish him a speedy recovery. My solving time for this was 24 minutes but … Read more “Times Cryptic 27649”
Times Cryptic 27644
Solving time: 35 minutes. A much clearer run than yesterday with no unknown words or meanings, nor any other problems. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} … Read more “Times Cryptic 27644”
Times Cryptic 27638
This was a technical DNF for me. I solved all but two clues in 35 minutes but after a further 10 minutes of getting nowhere I used aids to find one of the missing answers … Read more “Times Cryptic 27638”
Times Quick Cryptic 1590 by Juno
Solving time: 10 minutes. Today we have a very rare offering from Juno who although first setting for us in June 2014 has contributed only 10 puzzles to date. The most recent before this was … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1590 by Juno”
Times Cryptic 27632
Solving time: 33 minutes. Fairly straightforward, and the few bits I didn’t know were solver-friendly. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, reversal and … Read more “Times Cryptic 27632”
Times Cryptic 27626
This one took me ages, especially finding an answer to start me off. We’re living through very difficult times when it’s hard to keep one’s head clear and focussed on anything for long so I’m … Read more “Times Cryptic 27626”
Times Quick Cryptic 1580 by Joker
Time slipped away from me on this one and I needed 14 minutes to complete it, missing my target by 4 minutes. Put it down to the troubled times we are living through, as I … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1580 by Joker”
Times Cryptic 27620
Solving time: 65 minutes. I found this quite chewy but with concentration and patience it all gradually came together and there was nothing here I didn’t know. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, … Read more “Times Cryptic 27620”
Times Cryptic 27614
I’ve no solving time to offer as I nodded of at my first attempt with fewer than a quarter of the answers in place. On resumption a little later I completed the grid in 29 … Read more “Times Cryptic 27614”