Category: Jumbo Cryptic

This was tricky in parts with a few unfamiliar words and some challenging wordplay.  I spent around 50 minutes in all, putting it on the harder side of average

Hi all. A DNF for me … Overall I thought there was lots of good stuff here: some nifty definitions and intricately woven wordplay. Thanks setter!

There were some unknown bits and pieces here but I had no problems solving it.

Reasonably straightforward this, with some clever clues but also some rather poor surfaces. What did you think?

Quite a gentle Jumbo I thought with little to frighten the horses.

I thought this was an excellent puzzle, full of invention and wit and plenty of the sort of clever definitions that set Times cryptics apart from other puzzles…

Hello everyone. I did this on a train journey which always makes it harder to think. After an encouraging start I ran into problems at the end. Thanks setter!

This was harder than some Jumbos I have blogged recently and I needed two sessions to complete it.

Hello again. This Jumbo I thought was somewhat easier than average, but none the worse for that with some very neat clues. What did you think? Please, do feel free to ask questions or comment … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1653 – 6 January 2024”

I thought this Jumbo a little harder than usual, with the left-hand side harder than the right.