It’s Friday and today we have a puzzle from Izetti. “Goody”, I thought when I saw the name at the top, anticipating we would get a nice end-of-the-week test, and I wasn’t disappointed. Unusually, I … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1349 by Izetti”
Author: Johninterred
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1377 – 22nd April
I was wondering if we might get a more testing puzzle for the Bank Holiday, but no. This was rather a middle-of-the-road Jumbo and I completed it in about 45 minutes. I don’t think there … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1377 – 22nd April”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1339 by Teazel
Our Friday entertainment today comes from Teazel. And a very neat puzzle it is too. Lots of very straightforward clues to give the less-experienced a good foothold, I think, and a good variety of clue … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1339 by Teazel”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1329 by Izetti
It’s Friday and we have our old friend Izetti to give us a proper Friday work-out. He has treated us to some great clues and entertaining and smooth surfaces today. Nearly all perfectly fair, although … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1329 by Izetti”
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1372 – 23rd March
I enjoyed this Jumbo a lot. A good smattering of gentle, easily digestible, clues to provide some helpful checkers but with some tasty chewier morsels too. Thank you, setter, for 38 minutes of enjoyable solving. … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1372 – 23rd March”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1319 by Felix
A neat, witty and, dare I say, not too tricky puzzle (judging by my F1set solving time of sub-4 minutes) from Felix, (our crossword editor) today. Leading by example, perhaps? The enjoyment started with the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1319 by Felix”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1309 by Mara
A typically neat and entertaining puzzle from Mara today. Nothiing too difficult, I think, but I’m sure you will correct me if you found it otherwise; some may find 22A and 3D a bit of … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1309 by Mara”
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1367 – 16th Febuary
Although one of the advantages is that I have 2 weeks to complete the blog, one of the difficulties in blogging the Jumbo is the 2 weeks delay between publication of the crossword and publication … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1367 – 16th Febuary”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1299 by Izetti
Oh my goodness, March already! Well I just had to say that after my introduction to my blog before last when one of my friends reminded me that February, this year at least, has only … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1299 by Izetti”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1289 by Tracy
What a neat and entertaining QC from Tracy today! I enjoyed it a lot. Read and admire the concise and smooth surfaces. Plenty of practice of the A + B clue type but, unusually, only … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1289 by Tracy”