Mike Harper – Times for The Times

Times Quick Cryptic No 3204 by Izetti – Order, order!

Mike Harper21st January 2026 at 1:25 AM19 January 2026Quick Cryptic

Pretty quick, but needed to double check my final answer

Times Quick Cryptic No 3192 by Juji

Mike Harper7th January 2026 at 1:19 AM4 January 2026Quick Cryptic

Took a little while to get going with this

Times Quick Cryptic No 3180 by Mara

Mike Harper24th December 2025 at 1:24 AM22 December 2025Quick Cryptic

Compliments of the season to you all.

Times Quick Cryptic No 3174 by Izetti

Mike Harper17th December 2025 at 1:29 AM16 December 2025Quick Cryptic

Cost an absolute fortune in repairs!

Times Quick Cryptic No 3168 by Loon

Mike Harper10th December 2025 at 1:26 AM10 December 2025Quick Cryptic

Certainly neither 1a nor 18d

Times Cryptic No 29402 – Cornucopia of the Classical

Mike Harper2nd December 2025 at 2:22 AM2 December 2025Daily Cryptic

Minding the shop today for Jackkt, the first thing that struck me on completion was the number of classical references

Times Quick Cryptic No 3156 by Teazel

Mike Harper26th November 2025 at 1:24 AM24 November 2025Quick Cryptic

I did like the construction of 19d which is one of only two English words still in use ending in these three letters.

Times Quick Cryptic No 3144 by Izetti

Mike Harper12th November 2025 at 1:26 AM9 November 2025Quick Cryptic

Fairly gentle (as long as you avoid the pitfall)

Times Quick Cryptic No 3132 by Pedro

Mike Harper29th October 2025 at 1:28 AM28 October 2025Quick Cryptic

Nothing too tricky it would seem, just took a while to piece together

Times Quick Cryptic No 3120 by Joker

Mike Harper15th October 2025 at 1:16 AM9 October 2025Quick Cryptic

Is time flying the hallmark of an entertaining puzzle?