Yet again my solving time was off the scale for this one. After yesterday’s paltry 20 minutes this was a bit of a let-down in that respect but it’s a fine puzzle with some difficult … Read more “Times Cryptic 26756”
Author: jackkt
Times 26750
This one took me 29 minutes so for once I was within my 30 minute target, a somewhat rare occurrence these days. I don’t often take much notice of surface readings but several good ones … Read more “Times 26750”
Times Quick Cryptic 851 by Joker
I’m standing in for Chris today as he is on his hols. This one took me 9 minutes. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, reversal … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 851 by Joker”
Quick Cryptic 850 by Izetti
Considering that I have been blogging QCs since #1 in March 2014 and Izetti is one of the original regular setters, he has appeared on my scheduled blogging day on remarkably few occasions – indeed … Read more “Quick Cryptic 850 by Izetti”
Times 26744
I found this one very hard but working steadily away at it I was satisfied to get there in the end without resorting to aids. Unfortunately though, I later discovered I had a wrong answer … Read more “Times 26744”
Dabs – We’re The Sweeney and we haven’t had any diversity training
I never normally start a thread that might be considered off topic, so to speak, but after Thursday’s enjoyable banter about DABS and Dixon of Dock Green, The Sweeney etc I couldn’t resist posting a … Read more “Dabs – We’re The Sweeney and we haven’t had any diversity training”
Times 26738
If I said this took me an hour because I am still not back on my best solving form it would be making excuses because on reflection I have always had ups and downs with … Read more “Times 26738”
Times Quick Cryptic 840 by Flamande
I needed 11 minutes for this one, missing my target time by 1. If I’m looking for an excuse when so much of it is really straightforward I would put it down to a raised … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 840 by Flamande”
Times 26732
I needed 36 minutes for this one, which is not bad for me these days having slowed down a bit in recent weeks. Many of the clues are really easy, some are biffable and a … Read more “Times 26732”
Times 26726
After yesterday’s brief respite, my solving time for this one was off the scale as so often for me these days, and indeed I needed 7 minutes before I was able to write in my … Read more “Times 26726”