I completed all but 4dn, 18ac and 21dn in 28 minutes but then had a mental block and needed that time again to come up with the remaining answers, finally resorting to aids for 21dn. … Read more “Times Cryptic 26510”
Author: jackkt
Times Quick Cryptic 650 by Tracy
I completed this puzzle in 7 minutes. There are three or four clues that I’d guess may present some difficulties but the majority lead to everyday words and are straightforward in their construction. With those … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 650 by Tracy”
Times Cryptic 26507
This was an emergency blog thrown together in about 30 minutes so please forgive any errors, but let me know if you spot any so I can correct them. The actual solving took me around … Read more “Times Cryptic 26507”
Times Cryptic 26504
Once again on a blogging day I wasn’t really on form and needed 90 minutes to complete this one. 1ac and 2dn eluded me until the last minute and being such long answers this really … Read more “Times Cryptic 26504”
Times Cryptic 26498
I found this one quite hard but resolved it eventually without resorting to aids in 50 minutes parsing as I went. Here’s my blog… As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions are in … Read more “Times Cryptic 26498”
Times Quick Cryptic 640 by Mara
9 minutes for this pleasant puzzle that seems fairly mainstream to me but there may be hidden difficulties that haven’t occurred to me and I look forward to reading others’ comment. Here’s my blog… As … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 640 by Mara”
Times Cryptic 26492
My solving time for this one was off the scale. There were five answers, two of them intersecting, that were beyond my ken, and another two I needed aids to come up with, so technically … Read more “Times Cryptic 26492”
Times Cryptic 26486
I’ve no exact timing for this one as I solved it in two sessions and managed to lose track, but I’m sure it wasn’t less than 40 minutes. Very enjoyable on the whole with one … Read more “Times Cryptic 26486”
Times Quick Cryptic 630 by Joker
Much of this seemed straightforward but there were one or two tricky bits that needed careful thought e.g. the second ‘unch’ (unchecked letter) at 22ac where one has to decide whether it’s the first or … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 630 by Joker”
Times Cryptic 26480
50 minutes for this one which was enjoyable enough to solve but when I came to blog it I was struck by a run of very general definitions that spoiled the feel of it for … Read more “Times Cryptic 26480”