Author: Penfold

While other Jumbo bloggers are dropping like flies I’m afraid I’m still here. I’m not really sure if this was tricky or I was just taking things at a leisurely pace in the balmy bank … Read more “JUMBO 1281”

I found this relatively straightforward as it only took about 35 minutes but I don’t think there were many write-ins: pretty much every clue required a little thought and I found it hard to find … Read more “JUMBO 1276”

I’m going to try and schedule this blog to appear automatically on Saturday morning as I’ve got to be up early to catch a train.  When Mrs Penfold asked me if I wanted to go … Read more “Jumbo 1271”

Hello, me again. I’d categorise this puzzle as being on the easier side of average, taking 35 minutes including all parsings and some on-the-spot research.  My first and last in were the diagonally opposite HEIR … Read more “JUMBO 1266”

Greetings, earthlings, and welcome to another Jumbo Blog. Here we have yet another puzzle of average difficulty IMHO, with just a smattering of unknowns that (or is it which?) precipitated a flurry of t’internet research. … Read more “Times Jumbo 1261”

What ho! Sorry this is another late one.  I was away and then busy and whenever I have some free time to go on the computer my 16-year old always seems to be doing GCSE … Read more “Times Jumbo 1256”

Hi everyone, Would you believe it’s now just over a year since my inug inagu ingurial first blog?  I expect the cake from Vinyl1 has been held up at customs or something. Another puzzle of … Read more “JUMBO 1251”

Crikey, there’s no peace for the wicked when you get a plethora of bank holidays.  It seems like only 3 weeks ago that I was last on Jumbo blogging duty. Another very straightforward puzzle on … Read more “JUMBO 1246”

Gosh, has it really been two weeks since Christmas Eve?  This took well under an hour with distractions – I was expecting something a bit chewier for the festive season. First in was OBSTREPEROUS but … Read more “TIMES JUMBO 1241”

This was mostly very straightforward with just a smattering of “funny” words to sort the men from the chaff. First in was PARASOL and last two were RAREE SHOW and ERINYES. Are you sitting comfortably?  … Read more “JUMBO 1236”