I needed only 31 minutes for this so I would rate it as pretty easy. Very enjoyable but with more of a Monday feel to it than yesterday’s puzzle. As usual definitions are underlined in … Read more “Times Cryptic 27254”
Author: jackkt
Times Quick Cryptic 1270 by Tracy
Solving time: 8 minutes. I thought this one was easy but I stand ready to be corrected. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1270 by Tracy”
Times Cryptic 27248
Solving time: 33 minutes. I found this easy but there are a couple of moderately obscure bits of knowledge required which I happened to know without giving them much thought. Others may not be so … Read more “Times Cryptic 27248”
Times Cryptic 27242
I completed this in 24 minutes, one of my fastest times for solving a puzzle on a blogging day. It would have been quicker but for a hold-up at the very end in the SW … Read more “Times Cryptic 27242”
Times Quick Cryptic 1260 by Mara
Solving time: 9 minutes. When blogging there seemed to be an excess of anagrams or partials but on counting them there were only 9, which out of 24 clues is surely not above average. I … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1260 by Mara”
Times Cryptic 27236
My time of 57 minutes was rather too slow, but it was a very enjoyable solve finished without any major problems so I’ll content myself with that and wish you all a very Happy New … Read more “Times Cryptic 27236”
Times Cryptic 27230
Not too demanding a puzzle today, which is perhaps just as well. Ho Ho Ho! and a Merry Christmas to one and all! As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are … Read more “Times Cryptic 27230”
Times Quick Cryptic 1250 by Teazel
13 minutes with the last 3 spent on 12ac. Mostly straightforward, but as usual there are some clues that may present problems for less experieced solvers or those lacking particular items of GK. Merry Christmas … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1250 by Teazel”
Times Cryptic 27224
I completed this in 30 minutes, only just running over my target half-hour. There were a few unknown words and meanings along the way but the wordplay was helpful, even generous at times. As usual … Read more “Times Cryptic 27224”
Times Cryptic 27218
I needed 52 minutes for this one but I can’t really identify many particular problems. I was slow to start and took rather a long time to work out the answer at 2dn as my … Read more “Times Cryptic 27218”