Category: Jumbo Cryptic

Solving time of 26:30, which is well within the 25-35 minutes I regard as normal difficulty for a Jumbo. Perfectly enjoyable puzzle, and while I don’t think there’s much to give experienced solvers anything to … Read more “Times Jumbo 1182”

On the easy side though there were a few words I didn’t know as well as a few that only seemed vaguely familiar – fortunately in all cases the wordplay didn’t offer any obvious alternatives. … Read more “Jumbo 1180”

I didn’t find this one especially tough, and it was nice to have a seasonal answer (9dn) to get us in the mood for the festive season. As always, * indicates an anagram. Across 1 … Read more “Times Jumbo 1179”

Not too much to say about this one. A fairly standard Jumbo. Across 1 COWRIE – COW = Jersey (where I am typing this), (lobste)R, I.E. = that is 4 DISCO MUSIC – D(aughter), IS … Read more “Jumbo 1178”

Solving time of 22:35, suggesting something very straightforward by normal Jumbo standards. Where there were things which were beyond my existing knowledge, the wordplay was perfectly clear, so no complaints. Across 1 SALOP – A … Read more “Times Jumbo 1177”

Similar to the post immediately below. Only just remembered its due this weekend from noticing the current one is 1178! This usually doesnt matter when I attempt the current one on a Saturday lunchtime. It … Read more “Jumbo 1176 – Just the eight days late on filling the placeholder”

I thought this was quite a tricky puzzle because of the surfeit of (to me) unusual vocabulary – there were several answers where I took minutes to figure out and trust the wordplay, but which … Read more “Jumbo 1175”

Apologies for the somewhat late posting – I’ve been travelling today. As always, * indicates an anagram. Across 1 ZEBEDEE – ZEE around BEDE 5 DOTCOMMER – sounds like dot + comma, which together form … Read more “Times Jumbo 1174”

I could blame the Crossword Championship Finals which were on the same weekend as this one, but that would not be fair – I made a couple of silly errors when submitting this. One I … Read more “Jumbo 1173”

Solving time of 25:53, which suggests something very much at the easy end of the spectrum. Indeed, now I come to write it up, most of the vocabulary was pretty straightforward, and where it wasn’t … Read more “Times Jumbo 1172”