An all-day conference about literature and word puzzles in the Auditorium at Magdalen College, Oxford on 21st March
Author: Johninterred
Sunday Times Crossword 1565 from 1955
To celebrate the centenary of the first Sunday Times crossword, a number of old puzzles have been published today. This is puzzle 1565 from 1955.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2882 by Izetti
Today’s Quick Cryptic from Izetti was an enjoyable tussle.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1707 – 21st December 2024
I found this Jumbo mostly quite straightforward but with one or two chewy bits.
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Monthly Club Special No 281 – December 2024
Happy New Year, everybody! Here is the blog for our final Monthly Club Special of 2024 – a crossword for the connoisseur with some entertaining wacky vocabulary from the dusty corners of the dictionary and witty wordplay.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2870 by Cheeko
A rather tricky Quick Cryptic to stimulate the brain cells during the Dog Days of Twixmas from Cheeko today. Some clever clues that wouldn’t be out of place in a 15×15, but row 3 reminds us what this crossword really is. Thank-you Cheeko.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.
St John Daly Political Crossword 2024
For the past few years I’ve helped our TfTT contributor St John Daly (aka astonvilla1) with test solving, editing and publishing his annual political crossword for the site Political Betting (which he has been producing since 2006). I thought people here might enjoy it too. You can find the crossword here.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2858 by Jalna
A gentle Quick Cryptic for a Friday from Jalna today [Edit: I appear to have been in the minority in finding it so] . I forgot to start my timer, so no time for me. 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 here. Can you find the Nina?
Monthly Club Special No 280 – Nov 2024
Another monthly gourmet treat of a crossword for the connoisseur with some entertaining wacky vocabulary from the dusty corners of the dictionary and witty wordplay.