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Times Quick Cryptic 1140 by Izetti

jackkt23rd July 2018 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

I completed within my 10 minute target, but only just as some of it was quite hard. I must have read nearly 10 clues before finding one that I could solve with certainty but once I … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1140 by Izetti”

Times Cryptic 27092

jackkt17th July 2018 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

I needed 40 minutes for this one which I found quite chewy in its way . Nothing in it was overly difficult but plenty that needed a bit of thinking about. As usual definitions are … Read more “Times Cryptic 27092”

Times Cryptic 27086

jackkt10th July 2018 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

I needed 38 minutes to complete this one as it presented no major problems. There were a couple of words / meanings I didn’t know, but the wordplay was straightforward in these instances apart from the (almost) inevitable … Read more “Times Cryptic 27086”

Times Quick Cryptic 1130 by Flamande

jackkt9th July 2018 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

This puzzle took me 8 minutes so I’d say it’s at the easier end of the spectrum, but it still has a few trickier clues that may stretch the brain a little more. As usual … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1130 by Flamande”

Times Cryptic 27080

jackkt3rd July 2018 at 2:15 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

I had a very hard time with this one so I was pleased to finish it eventually without resorting to aids, which towards the end had appeared unlikely as I got seriously stuck over some answers … Read more “Times Cryptic 27080”

Times Quick Cryptic 1126 by Hawthorn

jackkt3rd July 2018 at 1:58 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

I”m not sure what’s gone wrong but Chris posted another blog for yesterday’s puzzle (1125 by Orpheus) instead of today’s. He said in his intro that he is on a walking holiday and short of … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1126 by Hawthorn”

Times Cryptic 27074

jackkt26th June 2018 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

If Monday was the new Monday this week (as claimed by Kevin yesterday) I don’t know where that leaves this puzzle which I found even easier and it delayed me only 20 minutes. Edit: Thanks … Read more “Times Cryptic 27074”

Times Quick Cryptic 1120 by Izetti

jackkt25th June 2018 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

My time of 7 minutes might suggest this is an easy puzzle and indeed I had only one hold-up along the way, but I was very aware whilst solving that there is some tricky stuff … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1120 by Izetti”

Times Cryptic 27068

jackkt19th June 2018 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

This one took me 38 minutes and was notable mainly for its lack of anagrams – there are only three in all, and the first doesn’t appear until 28ac. Also there are two ‘substitution’ clues, which is … Read more “Times Cryptic 27068”

Times Cryptic 27062

jackkt12th June 2018 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

After a run of difficult puzzles on my watch this one was quite easy and I completed it in 30 minutes, bang on my target. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions are … Read more “Times Cryptic 27062”