Category: Daily Cryptic

I lost track of time on this one but it must have taken me nearly an hour.

This was not too difficult, only I started a bit too confidently and had to think again.  Experienced solvers should find this a typical Monday puzzle.

40 minutes on the nose, with one error. Today (Thursday in the US still) is the 44th anniversary of my birth. So not even my silly error can get me down!

Time taken: 12:14.

Much to like today, with plenty of smooth surfaces and concise clueing.

My solve was interrupted more than once so I lost track of time.

Well, so much to enjoy in this rather more challenging than usual Monday offering!

A tough but very witty and enjoyable puzzle, which I struggled with due to some deviousness (setter) and ignorance (solver).

Time: 27:09 What a fantastic set of clues! If you’ve whizzed through biffing and blindly guessing, please go back through and appreciate the fine craftsmanship of ultra smooth surfaces and devious interplay of nouns and … Read more “29470 A smooth operator”

I liked this crossword but I didn’t find it easy. The top half went in but the rest needed a second session to finish off. Midrange, I would say, which is just how I like it.