I seem to have got lucky again. After a few run-of-the-mill Jumbos this was a great one to get to blog with barely an easy clue in sight. Lots of wit and cleverness gave me … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1507 – 10th July”
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Times Quick Cryptic No 1919 by Jalna
This is, I think, only my second Jalna Quick Cryptic to blog. On the tricky side, I thought and my time of 7:25 is my slowest for 4 weeks. 8D was a new word for … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1919 by Jalna”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1909 by Teazel
An enjoyable puzzle from Teazel to end the week. I liked the cryptic definitions, the neat hidden and the misdirection in a couple of clues, but COD to the clever 14D. 1A went in straight … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1909 by Teazel”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1502 – 5th June
I thought this at the gentler end of difficulty for a Jumbo, taking just over 35 minutes. It did take me a while to get properly going, though, solving only 6 across clues on the … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1502 – 5th June”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1899 by Orpheus
Oh dear. I came a bit of a cropper with this one, getting stuck on my last clue (1A) and having to resort to a wordfinder to finish. I can’t remember the last time I … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1899 by Orpheus”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1889 by Tracy
I thought this a decent middle-of-the-road Quick Cryptic from the dependable Tracy to end the week, although I found a couple of the surfaces a little clunky. It helps if you know your flowers, European … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1889 by Tracy”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1497 – 8th May – Down with Cruciverbalpachydermosceptiscism!
I greatly enjoyed this Jumbo which has lots of delightful quirky definitions, such as “Who cares?, Don’t bet on it!, That settles it!” and the lovely “You’ll get stick when it’s finished” in the acrosses… … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1497 – 8th May – Down with Cruciverbalpachydermosceptiscism!”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1879 by Joker
We have a delightful Quick Cryptic from Joker today to end the week’s series of good crosswords. We are treated to a triple definition (my Clue of the Day) a double anagram and four other … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1879 by Joker”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1869 by Tracy
An enjoyable, neat crossword from Tracy to end the week. I generally find I catch his wavelength quite quickly and I did so again today. After my misjudgement of how diificult others would find it … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1869 by Tracy”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1492 – 10th April
A nice middle-of-the-road Jumbo, I thought, with plenty of straightforward clues to give you a foothold but a few chewier ones to make you think harder. FOI 15A and LOI 7A, where I was trying … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1492 – 10th April”