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!
Category: Jumbo Cryptic
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1659 : 17th February 2024
There were some unknown bits and pieces here but I had no problems solving it.
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1658 – 10 February 2024
Reasonably straightforward this, with some clever clues but also some rather poor surfaces. What did you think?
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1657 – 3rd February
Quite a gentle Jumbo I thought with little to frighten the horses.
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1656 – I won’t be there when you cross the road
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…
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1655 – 20 January 2024
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!
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1654 (13 January 2024)
This was harder than some Jumbos I have blogged recently and I needed two sessions to complete it.
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1653 – 6 January 2024
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”
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1652 – 1st January 2024
I thought this Jumbo a little harder than usual, with the left-hand side harder than the right.
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1651 – beautiful plumage
I found this fairly easy, solving Jimbo-style top to bottom, left to right…