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”
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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”
Times Quick Cryptic 1859 by Wurm
A fairly gentle quick crossword, I think, from Wurm today to ease us into the weekend, although there are a couple of tricks that might catch some. Lots of anagram practice here, with an anagram … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1859 by Wurm”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1849 by Tracy
At the time of writing the setter of this puzzle wasn’t declared in the online version, but jackkt tells us in the comments it is Tracy. I thought it on the whole a very pleasant, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1849 by Tracy”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1487 – 13th March
I thought this quite an entertaining Jumbo. It had a fair smattering of easier clues to help you populate the grid but also a few trickier ones with deceptive definitions or ingenious wordplay. As usual, … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1487 – 13th March”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1839 by Izetti
A typically smooth but testing Quick Cryptic from Don today. He certainly kept me on my toes with one or two tricky clues that needed all my experience to navigate. Never one to just follow … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1839 by Izetti”