A neat Quick Cryptic from Wurm today. After ABNORMAL LOAD yesterday our overseas solvers might find another couple of clues requiring some UK-centric knowledge, but no such problem for me. Thank-you Wurm. 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 “I Can Sing A Rainbow Too”, here. Enjoy!
Monthly Club Special No 20267 – December 2022
A Happy New Year to everyone! It being the first of the month, the previous month’s solution is revealed. So here is my blog of December’s Monthly Club Special where it is my privilege to attempt to unscrew the inscrutable. Thank-you clever setter!
Times Quick Cryptic No 2299 by Teazel
Our last Times Quick Cryptic of 2022 is provided by Teazel. I found it very entertaining, if a little on the tricky side. Thank-you Teazel. How did you all get on?
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the latest crossword here.
Year in Review News Crossword 2022 by Micawber
A new feature in the Sunday Times this year is a cryptic crossword where all the clues relate to a news story during the year. Published only online as there is no printed paper on Christmas Day, you can find the puzzle here in The Times Crossword Club.
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1587 – 3rd December
I thought this the best Cryptic Jumbo we’ve had for ages – full of entertaining clues of which there are too many to pick a favourite. It was also quite chewy in places. Thank-you setter!
Times Quick Cryptic No 2289 by Izetti
Once again we have a Quick Cryptic from our old friend Izetti for our Friday amusement. Some great clues. I thought it not too difficult, taking an average time for me of 5:28 but mileage for others may differ as there are a few tricky clues. COD to 3D for the obvious personal reason but I liked 1A, 4D and 8D too, among others. Thank-you Izetti! How did you all get on?
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 Quick Cryptic No 2279 by Izetti
A regular visitor to our Friday QC slot today – it’s Izetti. I didn’t find his crossword too difficult although there are a couple of bits of general knowledge required that may not be familiar to everyone.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword, entitled “The Geese Are Getting Fat”, here. Enjoy!
Monthly Club Special No 20266 – November 2022
Another very entertaining Monthly Club Special, the acme of cryptic crosswords.
An Online Saturday Times Quick Cryptic?
Many thanks to all who responded to the post about this last week. I’ve now had a reply from Mick…
Times Quick Cryptic No 2271 by Teazel
Today it’s my turn to stand in for our regular blogger Chris who is still on his travels. I nearly came to a 1A in this QC from Teazel where I got stuck in the SE corner for too long. In retrospect I don’t think there was anything too difficult, but how did you find it? Thank-you Teazel.