Category: Jumbo Cryptic

I solved this rather old-fashioned puzzle in about 50 minutes over three sessions.  There was a distinct lack of the up-to-date stuff The Times is thinking of introducing to attract younger solvers.

Hi all. I didn’t find this the hardest Jumbo ever, but did have to think a bit. Unusually, I think I may have twigged the identity of the setter.

Some of this was very straightforward but there was tricky stuff along the way

I’m standing in for Jerry this week as he walks the Pennine Way for a 4th time. Good luck to him with that. I got a bit of an easier one to blog than last week’s and it took me an about average time.

This was a cracker of Jumbo Cryptic with lots of zany and witty definitions and clever wordplay. It took me twice as long as an average Jumbo and was twice as much fun.

I haven’t got a solving time for this as I did it in fits and starts but I didn’t find anything difficult.

Hello everyone. Sorry to be a little late on parade. Fortunately this didn’t cause me any headaches; it took me 53 minutes and any unknowns were easily deduced. All enjoyed as usual – thanks setter!

Fairly straightforward with a few exceptions. I finished it in one session lasting a few minutes over an hour.

Hello again. I fairly riffled through most of this one, but I was brought up short by two small areas of the crossword at top left, and bottom middle, that took longer to sort out. … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1673 – 11 May 2024”

This was the bonus Bank Holiday Monday Jumbo. A pleasant solve and on the easier side, but, as usual, there were a couple of unknowns I had to check