My solving time was 33 minutes, so on the easy side but nevertheless a technical DNF for me as I gave up on my LOI at 1dn and resorted to aids. As usual definitions are … Read more “Times Cryptic 27290”
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Times Quick Cryptic 1300 by Tracy
Solving time: 9 minutes. I think this is mostly straightforward, with only one meaning of a word unknown to me, but less experienced solvers may find it takes some unravelling. As usual definitions are underlined … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1300 by Tracy”
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I’m starting this thread in case others have received a letter as I did this morning (Saturday 2 March) effectively doubling the cost of my subscription to The Times from next month. Update Monday 4th … Read more “Times subscriptions”
Times Cryptic 27284
I hope I was not alone in finding this very hard. My solving time was off the scale (84 minutes, if you must know) much of which was spent stuck, gazing at the page completely baffled, … Read more “Times Cryptic 27284”
Times Cryptic 27278
I forgot to note my finishing time but, whilst not finding this puzzle exactly easy, I didn’t have too many problems and would estimate I spent between half-an-hour and 45 minutes on it. There seems to … Read more “Times Cryptic 27278”
Times Quick Cryptic 1290 by Mara
I was pleased to finish just inside my target 10 minutes today having found last week’s batch of puzzles a little more difficult than usual. I hesitate to say there’s nothing too tricky here but … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1290 by Mara”
Times Cryptic 27272
49 minutes. Another mix of easy answers and occasional words or meanings bordering on the obscure, but on the whole I found it more straightforward than yesterday’s offering and I have no complaints. I wonder … Read more “Times Cryptic 27272”
Times Cryptic 27266
Solving time: 30 minutes. A curious mix of clues that would not be out of place in a Quick Cryptic and moderately tricky ones, but nothing that should disturb the most sensitive of equines. As usual definitions … Read more “Times Cryptic 27266”
Times Quick Cryptic 1280 by Tracy
Solving time: 10 minutes. Having now written my blog I’m not sure why I needed all of my target time to solve this as in retrospect it seems pretty straightforward for experienced solvers. Possibly some … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1280 by Tracy”
Times Cryptic 27260
36 minutes. I was quite pleased with my solving time as there were some tricky moments along the way with a couple of subsitution clues that took some working out – but I still managed to … Read more “Times Cryptic 27260”