Author: jackkt

I needed 36 minutes for this fairly straightforward offering that will probably produce some record times on the leader board. Here we go… As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions are in curly … Read more “Times Cryptic 26444”

35 minutes for this fairly easy offering with nothing to frighten the horses although I can’t recall meeting 1ac before or the required meaning at 4ac. I thought we were heading for a pangram but … Read more “Times Cryptic 26438”

I missed my half-hour target by two minutes but this was mostly quite straightforward. There were a few definitions or bits of wordplay that raised an eyebrow whilst solving but when I came to write … Read more “Times Cryptic 26432”

 I found this one quite hard and needed nearly 70 minutes to work my way steadily through it. With hindsight it doesn’t seem particularly difficult but there were a few references that took a while … Read more “Times Cryptic 26426”

It’s not often I have two consecutive solves under 30 minutes, so 19 minutes yesterday and 29 today make a promising start to the week to compensate for Sunday’s ordeal. I’ve nothing to say about … Read more “Times Cryptic 26420”

I needed a minute or two over an hour for this but I’m not sure why as there are no obscure words or references. As mentioned in my Quickie blog yesterday, I am indebted to … Read more “Times Cryptic 26414”