Solving time: 35 minutes. I found this reasonably straightforward but had one or two minor misgivings about a couple of clues as detailed below. But these may be down to me not fully understanding the … Read more “Times Cryptic 27698”
Author: jackkt
Times Quick Cryptic 1640 by Mara
Solving time: 7 minutes. Solvers who enjoy anagrams will have a field day with this puzzle as it contains 8 pure anagrams and 2 partials! There’s a convention that the 15×15 puzzle should have no … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1640 by Mara”
Times Cryptic 27692
Solving time: 30 minutes for all but three answers plus another 10 minutes to unravel two of them. I gave up on the third and decided to cheat. As usual definitions are underlined in bold … Read more “Times Cryptic 27692”
Times Cryptic 27686
I took 25 minutes for all but 17ac & 19dn, and after staring at these two for another 10 minutes I decided I didn’t know them so gave up and resorted to aids, and I … Read more “Times Cryptic 27686”
Times Quick Cryptic 1630 by Hurley
My solving time was 10 minutes. Congratulations are in order for yet another 150th Quick Cryptic notched up by a setter, this time by Hurley. Well done, and please keep them coming! Hurley began this … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1630 by Hurley”
Times Cryptic 27680
Solving time: 32 minutes.The final 2 minutes spent on 9dn. 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 27680”
Times Cryptic 27674
I nodded off whilst solving this (no disrespect to the quality of the puzzle, I was just tired) so I have no solving time to offer today, but I don’t think it was particularly arduous. … Read more “Times Cryptic 27674”
Times Quick Cryptic 1620 by Orpheus
Solving time: 7 minutes. I thought this was easy. I hope you did too but look forward to all comments. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1620 by Orpheus”
Times Cryptic 27668
Solving time: 66 minutes. A lot of this was hard, I thought. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, reversal and other indicators in … Read more “Times Cryptic 27668”
Times Quick Cryptic 1614 by Mara
By some mistake The Times has given us 1614 by Mara and 1615 by Tracy today, one in the Crossword Club and both in the online newspaper. The blog for 1615 had already been posted … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1614 by Mara”