Category: Jumbo Cryptic

Apparently this one took me just over an hour, and I assume I solved it during one of the extended rain delays in the cricket, but it all seems to have been lost in the … Read more “Jumbo 1242 Boxing Day, 2016”

Gosh, has it really been two weeks since Christmas Eve?  This took well under an hour with distractions – I was expecting something a bit chewier for the festive season. First in was OBSTREPEROUS but … Read more “TIMES JUMBO 1241”

A puzzle with an interesting mix of vocab and of about average difficulty – apart from 8D, which is a cross-your-fingers-and-hope clue if you’ve never heard of the answer. Thanks to all the Jumbo setters, bloggers … Read more “Jumbo 1240”

Season’s greetings, everyone! Overall I didn’t find this too tough, but I hadn’t come across 39ac before, and spent ages trying to work out 7ac – the clue is a nice bit of misdirection. As … Read more “Times Jumbo 1239”

Nothing much to comment on here – a straightforward Jumbo. The only thing that took a little time was justifying the solution to 52A – but the answer was clear from the checking letters. Across … Read more “Jumbo 1238”

Sorry folks, this should have gone up yesterday morning.  Getting behind in my duties at this busy time of the year. My struggle with the Jumbo continues, this one taking an hour and 14 minutes … Read more “Jumbo 1237 November 26, 2016 – Slightly 17 across”

This was mostly very straightforward with just a smattering of “funny” words to sort the men from the chaff. First in was PARASOL and last two were RAREE SHOW and ERINYES. Are you sitting comfortably?  … Read more “JUMBO 1236”

With money being tight at TftT this year, unfortunately we are unable to offer this blog with any kind of Black Friday price reduction – sorry. I found this puzzle to be of about average … Read more “Jumbo 1235”

Quite a high proportion of anagrams here. I didn’t find it too tricky, but there were some obscure answers such as 25ac, 27ac and 48ac. As always, * indicates an anagram. Across 1 BAUDELAIRE – … Read more “Times Jumbo 1234”

Not too difficult, but every time I look at 24D I get annoyed as one part of the wordplay is incorrect. I know the location well and the error is glaring to me. There also … Read more “Jumbo 1233”