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Times Saturday 23611

linxit3rd June 2007 at 9:14 AM10 September 2025Weekend Cryptic

[At long last! I’ve been trying to post this from work all day without success] Late again I’m afraid. I don’t seem to get any time at the weekends lately, although that’s really just an … Read more “Times Saturday 23611”

Times Saturday 23605

linxit27th May 2007 at 9:10 AM10 September 2025Weekend Cryptic

OK, finally got time to do it. Sorry for the delay, it’s been a hectic weekend! I found this a bit easier than most Saturday puzzles, and finished it in 9:32. Not many clues to … Read more “Times Saturday 23605”

Mephisto 2437

linxit20th May 2007 at 10:28 AM10 September 2025Mephisto

Solving time approx. 40 mins (without Chambers) I solved this at work last Monday actually, although I did check a couple of answers online (3dn, 12dn). Across 6 SI,ROC (“cor is” rev) – I didn’t … Read more “Mephisto 2437”

Times Saturday 23599

linxit20th May 2007 at 9:06 AM10 September 2025Weekend Cryptic

Solving time 13:10 An average time for an average crossword I suppose – no particularly tricky clues and no obscure vocabulary required. Not that many clues to write about really. Across 1 FELL,DOWN – interesting … Read more “Times Saturday 23599”

Times Saturday 23593

linxit12th May 2007 at 8:24 AM10 September 2025Weekend Cryptic

Solving time 21:14 I really should make notes while solving, as now I come to write the blog entry I can’t remember what clues caused me problems or why I took so long to solve … Read more “Times Saturday 23593”

Times Saturday 23587

linxit5th May 2007 at 7:23 AM10 September 2025Weekend Cryptic

Solving time 12:17 A fairly quick time for me for a Saturday puzzle – I actually didn’t get around to solving it until Monday evening, so maybe that helped. Across 1 DASH – quadruple definition! … Read more “Times Saturday 23587”

Jumbo 693

linxit28th April 2007 at 11:00 AM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

…will appear here – finally getting a round tuit at 12:30am on Tuesday! Solving time 28:09, although should have been a lot faster. There were a lot of 14- and 17-letter multi-word phrases interlocking in … Read more “Jumbo 693”

Saturday Times 23581

linxit28th April 2007 at 10:58 AM10 September 2025Weekend Cryptic

…will appear here. My house was burgled last night so I’ve got a bit to sort out today. I’ll do the blog entry when I get a chance. OK, so I’ve been a bit lazy. … Read more “Saturday Times 23581”

Times Saturday 23575 – better late than never!

linxit23rd April 2007 at 10:59 AM10 September 2025Weekend Cryptic

Solving time 13:32 Sorry for the lateness of this posting – I was away for the weekend at very short notice, although I should at least have put up a placeholder message. Not too hard, … Read more “Times Saturday 23575 – better late than never!”

Times Saturday 23569

linxit14th April 2007 at 9:47 AM10 September 2025Weekend Cryptic

Solving time 9:44 It’s not often I beat 10 minutes for a Saturday puzzle (or indeed any other day except Sundays), but this was the easiest Times I’ve seen for a long time. I’d expect … Read more “Times Saturday 23569”