Category: Daily Cryptic

This puzzle was an odd mixture of very easy clues, and a few that leave the solver scratching his head – did he really mean that?

Some solvers have said that the difficulty of these puzzles has increased of late, and I have found that true even of the Monday offerings.   As you can see from my time, it was not really hard, but there are some tricks here that require a little thought, particularly some of the literals.  

53:32. The first word of 1 across was, perhaps, a portent of things to come.

Time taken: 12:45

Our first puzzle from the Semi Finals of the Championship.

I made very heavy weather of this puzzle

I struggled with this more than I oughta!

Thankfully, and for a change, I understand all of the elements of this relatively easy Friday offering.

Time: 25:21, so a challenging piece as far as I’m concerned, though full of delights and flashes of sudden realisation. I’d like to say, as a proper blogger, that I worked everything out as I … Read more “Times Cryptic 29374 A chorus of approval.”

This crossword I think is the third of the preliminary qualifiers at the Championships earlier this month. I found it harder than the second one, but easier than the first.