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Times Quick Cryptic No 2359 by Felix

Johninterred24th March 2023 at 1:26 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

Today we have another Quick Cryptic from Felix. I enjoyed it a lot – some great clues, with 19A, 3D and 16D all getting an approving tick on my copy. LOI was 21A and I finished in a just-over-average time for me of 5:47.

Being a Felix Crossword, we again have a Nina to spot. Can you see it? You will need to look at the whole grid…

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword (and news of a London get together in June) here

Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1602

Johninterred18th March 2023 at 12:05 AM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

Oh dear. Maybe I got out of bed the wrong way the day I solved this, but I found this rather less to my taste than usual for a Jumbo Cryptic. “Too easy”, it says at the top of my copy, and I’m afraid I found it, on the whole, rather a processional solve

Times Quick Cryptic No 2349 by Felix

Johninterred10th March 2023 at 1:16 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

A neat and entertaining Quick Cryptic from Felix today. I have several ticks of appreciation for good clues on my copy but my COD goes to excellent semi-&lit 7D.

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.

Monthly Club Special No 20269 – Feb 2023

Johninterred1st March 2023 at 12:09 AM10 September 2025Monthly Club Special

Quintessentially quirky with quite a quantity of Qs, including a queue of them in the middle of a diagonal. Yes it’s the Monthly Club Special providing, once again, cruciverbal entertainment like none other.

Times Quick Cryptic No 2339 by Hurley

Johninterred24th February 2023 at 1:52 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

I found this even tricker than yesterday’s Joker taking me just under 7 minutes. Lots of letter selection/deletion/substitution clues today, so a good work-out from that perspective. Thank-you Hurley. How did you all get on?

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword, entitled “Death of a Canary”, here. Can you identify the event from 100 years ago this month referred to in the grid?

Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1597 – 28th Jan

Johninterred11th February 2023 at 12:08 AM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

A fairly typical Jumbo, I think, with a good mix of easy clues and chewier ones. A couple of unknowns as usual, but all readily gettable from the wordplay. I liked 6D, 33D and 48D best. Thank-you setter. How did you all get on?

Times Quick Cryptic No 2329 by Wurm

Johninterred10th February 2023 at 1:21 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

A somewhat wriggly one from Wurm today. I began to wonder if we had a bit of a theme with the number of nincompoop references, but maybe I’m just imagining we are being teased.

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the latest crossword here.

Monthly Club Special No 20268 – Jan 2023

Johninterred1st February 2023 at 12:05 AM10 September 2025Monthly Club Special

It’s that time of the month again when the answers to the Monthly Club Special are unveiled and a new challenge is provided

Times Quick Cryptic No 2319 by Jalna

Johninterred27th January 2023 at 1:27 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

A nice Quick Cryptic from Jalna today, if a bit tricky in parts

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the latest crossword here. Enjoy!

Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1592 – 31st December

Johninterred14th January 2023 at 12:17 AM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

This was the gentlest of Jumbos among the herd to be found at this time of year. I don’t keep a record of my Jumbo times, but this may have been my quickest ever. Thank-you setter.