I found this a satisfying Jumbo to complete with some masterful complex wordplay, whimsical definitions and neat surfaces to admire. Quite a few single letter deletions, I thought, so my strikethrough button in the editor got plenty of use.
Author: Johninterred
Times Quick Cryptic No 2129 by Hurley
A slightly harder than average Quick Crossword, if my time (6:16) is anything to go by, from Hurley today. I found the long answers a bit tricky and got stuck trying, in vain, to make the answer to 13A VIRTUE. My LOI was 16D where I was expecting the King at the end not the beginning. Nice one. Thank-you Hurley. How did you all get on?
Times Quick Cryptic 2119 by Felix
Today we are treated to a Quick Cryptic from Felix, with plenty of his characteristically entertaining definitions, wordplay and surfaces. As always with this setter, I was looking out for a theme, but what did … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 2119 by Felix”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1547 – 25th March
This was a lovely entertaining Cryptic Jumbo. Just how they should be. A lot of fun with plenty of inventive cluing and witty definitions and wordplay, yet not too difficult, although I see my last … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1547 – 25th March”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2109 by Alfie
Oo! I’ve got an Alfie crossword to blog. As we all know by now (I hope) that should mean we have something alphabetical in the solution… and indeed we do. Click on the link below … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 2109 by Alfie”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2099 by Jalna
Today we have a Quick Cryptic from Jalna, a relatively infrequent contributor, and who’s crosswords I sometimes find a bit tricky. Not overly so today, although I did get held up a little in the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 2099 by Jalna”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2089 by Mara
We have, I think, a pleasant, steady, middle-of-the-road Quick Crossword from Mara today. It was only the SW corner that held me up a little taking me to just over the 6 minute mark. I … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 2089 by Mara”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1542 – 19th February
I rather enjoyed this Jumbo which has a certain amount of quirkiness and whimsy enlivening the wordplay and definitions, with some taking me a while to work out…. and the style makes me think I … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1542 – 19th February”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2079 by Alconiere
Now here’s a rarity – a Quick Crossword from the setter Alconiere, only his 11th, although he started in 2014, and his first since this one in May 2019. That crossword had a Nina so … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 2079 by Alconiere”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2069 by Hurley
We end the week of Times Quick Cryptics with one from Hurley. And what a pleasant and, dare I say, gentle end to the week it is. Nothing too tricky or obscure, I think, with … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 2069 by Hurley”