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Times Cryptic 26846

jackkt3rd October 2017 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

Back to slow form for me for this one, I’m afraid, as I clocked up nearly an hour. I thought I was in for an easy ride as the NW corner was so easy that … Read more “Times Cryptic 26846”

Times Quick Cryptic 930 by Tracy

jackkt2nd October 2017 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

This one took me 12 minutes with the 2 over my target 10 accounted for by 23ac where I needed an alphabet trawl to come up with the answer, and even when I’d found the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 930 by Tracy”

Times Cryptic 26840

jackkt26th September 2017 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

Most of my recent 15×15 solves have taken me well beyond my 30 minute target and this one at 50 minutes is yet another example. I found the top easier than the lower half where … Read more “Times Cryptic 26840”

Times Cryptic 26834

jackkt19th September 2017 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

I needed 10 minutes over the hour for this one and still ended up with a wrong answer having transposed two letters of anagrist in an unknown word. It was fortunate that the wordplay elsewhere was … Read more “Times Cryptic 26834”

Times Quick Cryptic 920 by Orpheus

jackkt18th September 2017 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

I needed 8 minutes for this one which contains a couple of slightly unusual words and meanings along with an unusual clue or two. I was a bit late last week in adding my latest … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 920 by Orpheus”

Times Cryptic 26828

jackkt12th September 2017 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

I needed 43 minutes for this. There was quite a lot of biffing going on and in addition I bunged in a few words that fitted, hoping for the best and leaving the explanations for … Read more “Times Cryptic 26828”

Times Cryptic 26822

jackkt5th September 2017 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

I found this one quite tricky in parts and needed 54 minutes in all to complete the grid. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, reversal … Read more “Times Cryptic 26822”

Times Quick Cryptic 910 by Joker

jackkt4th September 2017 at 1:30 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

I needed 11 minutes for this one, with most time lost unaccountably on 4ac. It seems to be a mostly straightforward puzzle but past experience tells me that one can’t always be sure, so I … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 910 by Joker”

Times Quick Cryptic 909 by Mara

jackkt1st September 2017 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

I’m covering the QC blog today following the changes at the Club which have sadly lost us the services and witty contributions of Galspray who will be missed around here. Let’s hope his absence is … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 909 by Mara”

Times Cryptic 26816

jackkt29th August 2017 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

There was some tricky wordplay here and several words unknown to me so I’m a little surprised that I needed only 27 minutes to solve it. Mohn2 kindly advised me that last Monday I posted … Read more “Times Cryptic 26816”