Hi all. It’s another Orpheus Monday. With a few family members appearing in clues and answers, including the rather naughty 5d, perhaps I should have subtitled this post A Family Affair.
It took longer for me to get a foothold in the NE than elsewhere, but once I did the rest followed without undue delay. As usual I’m struggling to nominate a COD, but I’ll go with 16a. Thanks Orpheus!
Hi everyone, and welcome to Jumbo 40 squared. A multi-session solve, so no time to report, but it would have taken me over the hour I think. Entertaining as always – thanks setter!
Hello all. Orpheus is back just a couple of puzzles after his last. That one was my fastest of the year so far, while today I was just relieved not to be reporting my first DNF of 2023! I had my fingers crossed that 12a meant what it needed to mean, but the gods were smiling and my faith in wordplay was rewarded. Lots of nice touches here, I thought – but what did you think?
Hello everyone. A double definition fest today, but all very enjoyable. Nothing to send me bananas, and I rather liked the similarly-coloured 6d. Thanks Mara!
Hi all. No time to report as I solved over several sessions, but I was certainly not fast. I had also, in 15a, plumped for a K where the solution demanded a C. Not being familiar with the word I simply assumed that I had made a wrong guess, but later discovered that my answer is a valid spelling. I won’t get my knikcers in a twist over it though. I enjoyed it all very much while solving. Thanks setter!
Hello everybody. I enjoyed this puzzle, which felt trickier than my time would suggest.
My last in was 11d. 12a made me smile to solve, but not to write up in the blog! I liked 3d because it could be very apt for anyone not a fan of the relevant wordplay. It would also indeed be irksome if the setter tended to leave bits out of the clues. Happily, all present and correct here – thanks Joker.
Hi all. I hope 2023 has started well for you.
Thanks to Orpheus for another enjoyable puzzle, in which I noticed quite a few things in other things. He or she is not one of them, but I liked the creative musician in 10a.
Hello, and Happy New Year! Our seasonal bling is cleared away but there is still a plentiful supply of chocolate to polish off – just how I like it.
This was, I’m sure, the first time I’ve ever done a Jumbo in less than half an hour. So thank you very much, setter, for that welcome gift.
Hello, and happy Boxing Day. (Kitties like boxes!)
The right hand side of this puzzle went very smoothly for me, but the left took rather longer, bringing the whole a little past my average time. My last in was 12a. 18a stood out for its surface and so is my pick of today’s clues. Thanks Izetti!
Hello from London, where I am taking refuge with Mr Kitty for a break before the seasonal madness begins. This is my last blog before all that, so I will take the opportunity to wish all of you the kind of time you would like.
An enjoyable Monday offering from Oink, I thought, with the usual piggy appearance early on and a visit from one or two of his farmyard friends too. 1d and 9d are my pick of the clues today, from a strong field. Thanks Oink!
