Author: jackkt

I finished this in only a minute under the hour but I really don’t know why it took so long, as when it came to blogging  I found it one of the most straightforward that … Read more “Times Cryptic 26372”

This one took me 50 minutes parsing everything as I went as I try to do when I’m on blogging duty. I was delayed in a few places considering definitions that didn’t immediately ring true … Read more “Times Cryptic 26366”

This one took me exactly 30 minutes and I found it very enjoyable and quite inventive in places. A couple of words may not be familiar to all but the wordplay is clear enough in … Read more “Times Cryptic 26360”

I found this one quite hard in places and spent an hour on it by which time I had been stuck on the final two answers long enough to be bored with them so I … Read more “Times Cryptic 26354”

This one took me 28 minutes including parsing everything along the way (or so I thought) so I expect the speed merchants have had a field day. I say ‘or so I thought’ because on … Read more “Times Cryptic 26348”

I found this one quite tricky and needed a little over an hour to complete it. As usual deletions are in curly brackets and indicators in square ones. Across 1 PROOF – PRO (master), OF … Read more “Times Cryptic 26342”

This one took me 45 minutes which on reflection seems rather excessive but I reserve the right to take extra care and double-check the parsing when it’s my day for blogging. Nothing strikes me as … Read more “Times Cryptic 26336”