Happy New Year to one and all! Blimey. This was a toughy, but none the less enjoyable for that with plenty of PDMs when I finally cracked the intricate wordplay and peculiar vocabulary. Thank-you clever setter.
Author: Johninterred
Times Quick Cryptic No 2559 by Orpheus
Welcome to the last Quick Cryptic of 2023. It uses the horrid portcullis grid, but the puzzle is, I think, quite gentle. Thank-you Orpheus.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.
St John Daly Christmas Political Crossword
For the past few years I’ve helped our TfTT contributor St John Daly (aka astonvilla1) with test solving, editing and publishing his annual political crossword for the site politicalbetting.com (which he has been producing since 2006). I thought people here might enjoy it too. You can find the crossword here
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1647
I thought this a none-too-tricky Jumbo Cryptic, despite the smattering of words I didn’t know and some rather old-fashioned or foreign girl’s names.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2549 by Juno
A lovely quick cryptic from Juno to finish the week today. This being a Juno crossword, as with previous crosswords from this setter, there is something to find in the grid. It’s not hard to spot, I think…
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2539 by Rongo
It took me a while to get going on this tricky Quick Cryptic from Rongo. No time from me as I was interrupted, but definitely well over target. Some super clues. Enjoy! Thank-you Rongo.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword, entitled “All at Sea”, here.
Monthly Club Special No 20278 – Nov 2023
It’s time for the blog of the best crossword of the month again. Another great exploration of the dusty corners of the dictionary and clever wordplay to match… and a pangram too.
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1642 – 4th November
I found this Jumbo a bit tricky in parts, taking just over an hour to complete.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2529 by Wurm
A rather neat Quick Cryptic of, I think, average difficulty from Wurm today. Thank-you Wurm!
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword, our 90th, here.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2519 by Breadman
Well this was a proper Friday test from Breadman today.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here. (It is easier than today’s).