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.
Author: Johninterred
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.
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1702
I enjoyed this well-crafted Jumbo with its good mix of fairly straightforward clues and a few pearls.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2846 by Teazel
A gentle Friday Quick Cryptic from Teazel today [Edit: well it was for me as I had all the required knowledge and vocabulary, but your mileage may differ].
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2834 by Jimmy
A lovely Quick Cryptic today from Jimmy, one of our newer setters who’s puzzles are consistently well-pitched.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2822 by Breadman
A cracking Quick Cryptic from Breadman today. As is often the case with a Breadman puzzle, there is something interesting alphabetically going on. Did you spot it?
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.
Monthly Club Special No 279 – October 2024
Once more the best cryptic crossword of the month provides us with some entertaining words and devious wordplay