A puzzle of about average difficulty with just a couple of unknowns. I see quite a lot of 1-error entries in the leaderboard, which I would guess are as a result of people either sharing … Read more “Jumbo 1335”
Author: mohn2
Jumbo 1330
I found this one of about average difficulty, though the leaderboard seems to suggest a consensus of a bit harder than that. Some interesting constructions, e.g. in 8A, 14A, and 11D, a number of four-part … Read more “Jumbo 1330”
Jumbo 1325
I think this was a slightly harder than average puzzle that I made more difficult courtesy of some brainlessness all of my own making. However after wading through this self-imposed mire, it was gratifying to … Read more “Jumbo 1325”
Jumbo 1320
I felt this one was of about average difficulty but above average enjoyment, with a smattering of unknowns and some lesser-spotted wordplay devices (e.g. 19A, 39A, 4D) to keep the solver interested. However a misbiff … Read more “Jumbo 1320”
Jumbo Cryptic 1315
A few unknowns and semi-knowns in this one but all with wordplay that helped. FOI AVIATOR, LOI TREMULANT, COD to PAR FOR THE COURSE for the fishy pun. I saw that the blog for 1316 … Read more “Jumbo Cryptic 1315”
Jumbo 1310
A puzzle of perhaps average difficulty, though my mind went a complete blank on 2D and 34D until I had pretty much all the checkers in place. Nothing particularly obscure in the vocab, with words … Read more “Jumbo 1310”
Jumbo 1305
A puzzle that was on the easier side, with perhaps only one unusual word (6D) and even that came with some helpful wordplay. COD to 34D for the nice surface and a favourite expression of … Read more “Jumbo 1305”
Boxing Day Jumbo 1300
I found this puzzle quite tricky, with a stuffing and sprouts overdose perhaps responsible for my stupor. A few unknowns, though only one needed to go in with fingers crossed. As this is my blog … Read more “Boxing Day Jumbo 1300”
Jumbo 1295
A tricky but fun puzzle containing umpteen instances of well-hidden definitions, which to me is one of the hallmarks of the best crosswords. A few things I didn’t know, but the wordplay seemed pretty unambiguous … Read more “Jumbo 1295”
Quick Cryptic 975 by Grumpy
This appears to be Grumpy’s first puzzle for over a year and perhaps that lack of recent familiarity contributed to me finding it a bit harder than average. There’s little that could be described as … Read more “Quick Cryptic 975 by Grumpy”