Author: jackkt

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”

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”

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”

Solving time: 33 minutes with 2dn and 14ac being responsible for missing my half-hour target. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, reversal and … Read more “Times Cryptic 27608”

At 30 minutes I found this reasonably straightforward. How did you do? 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 27602”

Solving time: 33 minutes, not helped by having BACKSTAB at 5ac for much of the solve. Otherwise there’s nothing particularly difficult here despite the odd MER or two as detailed below. As usual definitions are … Read more “Times Cryptic 27596”

Solving time: 39 minutes. Mostly straightforward, but I look forward to reading what others made of it. The definition at 2dn alone was worth the price of admission. As usual definitions are underlined in bold … Read more “Times Cryptic 27590”