Category: Jumbo Cryptic

A mostly easy solve with lots of giveaway anagrams and probably the easiest clue ever to be seen in a Times crossword (11d). I say mostly easy as the first 56 clues got thrown in … Read more “Jumbo 924 – May 7 2011”

Not really much to say about this one. A number of helpful long anagrams and double definitions made it a trouble-free solve, although I did not time myself. I have left out more solutions than … Read more “Jumbo 923”

38:23 according to the Club timer, which suggests a fairly testing puzzle, though I never really thought to myself it was that tough while I was doing it (which suggests that I was enjoying the … Read more “Times Jumbo 922”

There was a mild panic when I opened last Saturdays Times to find Jumbo 923, since I figured I must have missed posting, however I can only assume that they snuck 922 in on the … Read more “Jumbo 921 – er, um, it comes after 920 and before 922 ??”

Time: Just over three hours. It seemed like quite a tough one. I loved the ‘lift and separate’ at 12d – a really excellent clue. My COD. Apologies for the late posting, by the way, … Read more “Times Jumbo 920 (16 Apr 2011)”

I really enjoyed this one. I took a while to get going and couldn’t get a toe-hold for a while but then I got into my stride and eventually finished it in 41:17. It was … Read more “Jumbo 919 – 9th April 2011”

34:58 according to the Club timer, which suggests I didn’t find this especially easy, mainly because of a number of playfully cryptic definitions which needed teasing out. I think as a litmus test, if you … Read more “Times Jumbo 917 (March 26, 2011)”

I may actually have to retract a previous comment about Jumbos not having any of the va va voom of their smaller daily colleagues. There were a few good clues in this one, and all … Read more “Jumbo 916 – hats off to the setter.”

I forgot to make a note of my time for this one. I did it two weeks ago, came to post it today and realised I hadn’t written the preamble. I remember liking the 3 … Read more “Times Jumbo 915 (12 Mar 2011)”

I’m posting this on Ken’s behalf, as he’s on holiday. Sorry about the weird formatting, but it was sent to me as a text file which I’ve already spent half an hour on to prevent … Read more “Jumbo 914”