This was a slow but steady solve and took me 62 minutes in all with only one answer unknown and no queries of any significance. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and … Read more “Times Cryptic 27194”
Author: jackkt
Times Quick Cryptic 1220 by Tracy
My solving time was 6 minutes. I almost hesitate to suggest that I think most solvers will find this accessible and there may be few, if any, complaints about its level of difficulty. As usual … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1220 by Tracy”
Times Cryptic 27188
My solving time was off the scale and it was well past an hour when I got to my final two missing answers at 16dn and 24dn. By that stage I had completely run out … Read more “Times Cryptic 27188”
Times Cryptic 27182
After yesterday’s really easy puzzle (solved by me in 17 minutes!) we have another one today which delayed me only 25 minutes, and 5 of those can probably be accounted for by my being on … Read more “Times Cryptic 27182”
Times Quick Cryptic 1210 by Breadman
My solving time was 13 minutes with delays in the lower RH corner over 20, 22ac and 22dn. Prior to that it had all been going rather well and I had been well on target to … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1210 by Breadman”
Times Cryptic 27176
My solving time was already going to be off the scale so by the time I got to the last answer, a mathematician I had obviously never heard of, I’d lost the will to continue … Read more “Times Cryptic 27176”
Times Cryptic 27170
68 minutes but with one error that I would probably have avoided if I’d remembered to return to it as planned before stopping the clock. A little easier than yesterday’s puzzle for me but that was … Read more “Times Cryptic 27170”
Times Quick Cryptic 1200 by Mara
My solving time for this was 8 minutes so I’d say it’s on the easier side of the balance. Very enjoyable, but unless I’ve missed it there’s nothing special here to mark the publication of … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1200 by Mara”
Times Cryptic 27164
Not the easiest of puzzles and on a par with yesterday’s rather tricky offering in my opinion as both took me in the region of 50 minutes. Also like yesterday, there were one or two words … Read more “Times Cryptic 27164”
Times Cryptic 27158
I needed 37 minutes to solve all but one clue (8dn) which I eventually gave up on and resorted to aids. I’m afraid when most of a puzzle falls quite easily and I am left … Read more “Times Cryptic 27158”