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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”

Times Cryptic 26810

jackkt22nd August 2017 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

I solved all but 7dn, 13ac and 15ac within 30 minutes but then I was stuck. Part of my problem was that I had rashly biffed MILD at 6ac and I needed to realise my … Read more “Times Cryptic 26810”

Times Quick Cryptic 900 by Izetti

jackkt21st August 2017 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

This one took me 8 minutes with no real hold-ups. Most of the vocabulary is straightforward although there is a two-word expression at 5dn that may not be familiar to all. It’s clearly an anagram … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 900 by Izetti”

Times Cryptic 26804

jackkt15th August 2017 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

I needed 48 minutes for this one. I thought it was going to be easy because I wrote in 7 adjoining answers in the NW straightaway but then slowed to a crawl, gradually picking off the answers … Read more “Times Cryptic 26804”

Times Cryptic 26798

jackkt8th August 2017 at 1:30 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

This one took me 48 minutes. I found it quite tricky with a number of rather intricate parsings. For some reason my LOI (19ac) took for ever to parse but I had stopped the clock … Read more “Times Cryptic 26798”

Times Quick Cryptic 890 by Wurm

jackkt7th August 2017 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

This is only Wurm’s second outing as our setter, his (?) first appearance being on 21st June this year when I completed the puzzle in 7 minutes. I needed 17 minutes to finish this one, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 890 by Wurm”

Times Cryptic 26792

jackkt1st August 2017 at 1:30 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

After yesterday’s easy run this one presented me with much more of a challenge. My solve started well enough and I appeared to be heading for completion in 30-40 minutes but I had problems in … Read more “Times Cryptic 26792”