Solving time: 11 minutes. I had some difficulty getting going with this one and several longer answers (such as 1ac) needed most of their checkers before I could bring them to mind. As usual definitions … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1350 by Mara”
Author: jackkt
Live Journal Search function no longer specific to community forum
Contributors who took part in the recent discussion about the problem with the Live Journal search function may be interested to know that I reported the matter to LJ support and received the response as … Read more “Live Journal Search function no longer specific to community forum”
Times Cryptic 27344
I found this quite easy after struggling through yesterday’s. I needed 34 minutes in total, but the last 11 of these were spent on two intersecting clues at 5dn and 12ac As usual definitions are … Read more “Times Cryptic 27344”
Times Cryptic 27338
I completed all but 6 answers within 27 minutes, but needed as long again to finish off the remainder, all of them originating in the NE corner. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions … Read more “Times Cryptic 27338”
Times Quick Cryptic 1340 by Breadman
7 minutes and as my solving time suggests I found this one very easy apart from one parsing which I explain in more detail in the blog. Breadman has set us only 15 puzzles since … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1340 by Breadman”
Times Cryptic 27332
I’m not sure why I needed 51 minutes to complete this one as on reflection some of the clues that might not have been out of place in a QC. However things usually seem much … Read more “Times Cryptic 27332”
Times Cryptic 27326
Solving time: 55 minutes. All but one answer in the NW went in very easily but I struggled through most of the remainder of the puzzle. There were several unknowns either in answers or wordplay and … Read more “Times Cryptic 27326”
Times Quick Cryptic 1330 by Mara
On reflection this seems pretty straightforward but for some reason I needed 12 minutes (2 over my target 10) to unravel it all. If anything requires further explanation, please ask. As usual definitions are underlined … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1330 by Mara”
Times Cryptic 27320
This puzzle had a strange feel to it but I completed it in 24 minutes so it didn’t present much of a challenge. Having said that, I have to admit to one error at 6dn which I … Read more “Times Cryptic 27320”
Times Cryptic 27314
I had a few problems with this one, including ages spent staring at my LOI (8dn) which for some reason eluded me. I got there eventually in 46 minutes. There seem to be a lot … Read more “Times Cryptic 27314”