Solving time: 38 minutes and the second consecutive puzzle very much at the easier end of the spectrum*. I wondered if the setter was hungry when he compiled it as there seem to be a lot of … Read more “Times Cryptic 27134 – Food, Glorious Food!”
Author: jackkt
Times Quick Cryptic 1170 by Orpheus
Solving time: 11 minutes. I nearly achieved my target 10 minutes but lost time at the end as I had inadvertently spelt 16ac with EI instead of IE and this delayed solving 15dn as my last … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1170 by Orpheus”
Times Cryptic 27128
Solving time: 26 minutes. Straightforward. A typical first-working day-of-the-week Times puzzle. Enjoyable but with no particularly outstanding features. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, … Read more “Times Cryptic 27128”
Times Cryptic 27122
Solving time: 44 minutes with one error at 5dn. Not easy with some slightly unusual words. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, reversal … Read more “Times Cryptic 27122”
Times Quick Cryptic 1160 by Juno
Solving time: 9 minutes Juno is a rare visitor to QC-land, this being only the 6th puzzle he/she has posted for our delight. The first was QC65 which appeared on 6 June 2014 and was … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1160 by Juno”
Times Cryptic 27116
My solving time for this was 76 minutes over four interrupted sessions as I found it to be a toughie. I wonder if it was just me? As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions … Read more “Times Cryptic 27116”
Times Cryptic 27110
Some quite tricky clues here took my solving time to 54 minutes but I was pleased to come through in the end without resorting to aids as at one time that had looked highly likely. As … Read more “Times Cryptic 27110”
Times Quick Cryptic 1150 by Flamande
This one took me 9 minutes, a welcome return to form after three tricky puzzles in a row towards the end of last week. I think most of it is straightforward but that may depend … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1150 by Flamande”
Times Cryptic 27104
Just like yesterday I needed the best part of an hour to solve this one and took ages to get started – it was 7 minutes before I managed to write in my first answer … Read more “Times Cryptic 27104”
Times Cryptic 27098
I needed about an hour for this one but I’m not exactly sure why as most of it was quite straightforward. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly … Read more “Times Cryptic 27098”