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Times Quick Cryptic 340 by Joker

jackkt29th June 2015 at 2:32 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

It’s only three puzzles since we last heard from Joker! I forgot to note my starting time but I don’t think this delayed me longer than 10 minutes. I’m working under adverse conditions at the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 340 by Joker”

Times Cryptic – 26132

jackkt23rd June 2015 at 2:23 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

There were a lot of very easy clues here so it was quite late in the proceedings that I realised I would have difficulty finishing off because I simply didn’t know the term at 6dn … Read more “Times Cryptic – 26132”

Times Quick Cryptic 330 by Pedro

jackkt15th June 2015 at 2:36 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

This one took me 9 minutes but didn’t flow too well at first so I had to keep hopping around the grid to find answers that came more readily to mind so as not to … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 330 by Pedro”

Quick Cryptic 328 by Orpheus

jackkt11th June 2015 at 1:23 PM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

This one took me 12 minutes. I’m standing in at the very last minute for macavity who has been summoned for a hospital scan and I wish him all the best. I’m sorry that time … Read more “Quick Cryptic 328 by Orpheus”

Times Cryptic 26120

jackkt9th June 2015 at 2:26 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

This one presented me some problems with a few unfamiliar words and meanings, however there were a number of really easy clues to make up for these difficulties and I never doubted that I would … Read more “Times Cryptic 26120”

Times Quick Cryptic 320 by Teazel

jackkt1st June 2015 at 6:49 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

This one took me about 30 seconds under my 10 minute target but there were quite a lot of answers that didn’t leap out at me so I kept skipping around the grid looking for … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 320 by Teazel”

Times Cryptic 26108

jackkt26th May 2015 at 1:53 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

Once again I thought I was in for a tricky solve as I read through many a clue before finding an answer that leapt to mind at 5dn, but as I progressed it came together … Read more “Times Cryptic 26108”

Times Quick Cryptic 310 by Flamande

jackkt18th May 2015 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

I steamed through this one in 5 minutes which I think is my fastest ever solve, and with every clue understood as I went along apart from 23 where the answer was clear but the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 310 by Flamande”

Times Cryptic 26096

jackkt12th May 2015 at 2:48 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

Blogger’s nerves set in as soon as I noticed that yet again I had landed a grid with no 3- or 4-letter words, so I took a moment or two to get started. My first … Read more “Times Cryptic 26096”

Times Quick Cryptic 303 by Joker

jackkt7th May 2015 at 10:35 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

This blog was bunged together in haste as Macavity is running late at hospital and requested assitance. Given the limited time available to me I have not been able to include the clues but I … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 303 by Joker”