Unusually, I did this in one session. It took me about an hour in all, but would have been quicker if I had twigged to compos mentis and vinaigrette sooner than I did. So a … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1603 – 11 March 2023”
Author: JerryW
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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1598 – 4 February 2023
Hello again. My usual approach to jumbos is to plug away for just 20 minutes or so. If I have broken the back of it, I might try to polish it off, but more often … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1598 – 4 February 2023”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1593 – 1 January 2023
Hello again. This Jumbo I thought was slightly easier than average, though I did have to watch my spelling once or twice. However it had some of the best clues I’ve seen in a jumbo, … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1593 – 1 January 2023”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1588 – 10 December 2022
Hello again. This Jumbo I thought was definitely harder than average, but I have been bugridden this week so it might be just me. I did think it was rather splendid, with some really neat … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1588 – 10 December 2022”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1583 – 5 November 2022
Hello again. When I printed out this crossword and looked at 1ac, immediately I thought, “I’m in safe hands here.” And so it proved. I thought this crossword delightful, with a lot of invention, good … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1583 – 5 November 2022”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1578 – 01 October 2022
Hello again. My style with jumbos is to riffle through them in the time I would spend on a normal cryptic, about 15 or 20 minutes, solving what clues I can. Then I put it … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1578 – 01 October 2022”
Times Bank Holiday Cryptic Jumbo 1573, 29 August 2022
Hello again. This Jumbo I worked through steadily in one session, never racing but never getting stuck either. There were some neat definitions, eg 4dn, 35dn. What did you think? Please, do feel free to … Read more “Times Bank Holiday Cryptic Jumbo 1573, 29 August 2022”
Times Cryptic 28369 15 August 2022
Hello again. My third and final stand-in for Ulaca, and I am still waiting for the legendary easy ride that Monday crosswords are supposed to deliver. I would not class this as difficult, but it … Read more “Times Cryptic 28369 15 August 2022”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1568 – 30 July 2022
Hello again. This Jumbo I thought was not too difficult, bar a couple of quite tricky clues and one I thought unfair. I solved it while watching our ladies’ football team, the Lionesses, beat Germany to win the European Championships, hurrah! so all in all I had a great evening. I thought a couple of the clues quite relevant to the occasion, too ..
Times Cryptic No. 28357, 1 August 2022
This crossword I thought was like many of my recent solves: easy to get started, rather harder to finish. It felt more tricky than a Monday crossword ought to be, thanks to one or two clues such as 6 and 8 and 20dn. How did you get on?