Category: Daily Cryptic

I struggled throughout and needed well over my target half-hour.

A somewhat quirky offering this morning, slightly tougher than your average Monday

A gentle end to a gentle week.

I can’t really give a time for this, as I made the mistake of doing it on the newspaper site rather than the club, on a notebook computer, wrestling with manoeuvring around the grid and … Read more “29458 The hare and the tortilla.”

This crossword I really liked. I thought the clues clever and mainly concise, with good surface readings and just the right level of difficulty.

Fell at the last hurdle

Well, I did solve the puzzle, my solution is all correct, and I did have a pretty good time.   The only problem is I didn’t understand several of the clues, and simply put in the most likely answer. 

71:52. Yes, I finished it. Yes, I napped for a bit in the middle of it.

Time taken: 10:58. That’s a little outside my average, but looking at the other early times, I feel confident in declaring Tricky Thursday is here to stay.

Sports are in evidence today, with rugby; cricket; and football all getting a mention one way or another, and the Olympic Games also making an appearance.