Category: Jumbo Cryptic

Hello again. I solved this jumbo en route to the Championships, a fortnight ago, in the (forlorn) hope that it would sharpen me up for the crosswords to come. There, I was told that it … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1698 – 19 October 2024: wonderful stuff.”

A little trickier than an average Jumbo, I thought

Nothing to panic the ponies here – another relatively straightforward solve with a few unfamiliar bits

Hi everybody. Although I had to verify a couple of things for the blog, I found this pretty straightforward. Thanks setter.

I found this one quite easy.

Hello again. This Jumbo I thought was about average difficulty, a tidy and workmanlike effort. No issues or complaints really from me, which is good work if you are setting a jumbo with 60+ clues. … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1693 – 14 Sept 2024”

A fun Jumbo that was on the easy side, but none the worse for that.

This gentle puzzle detained me for no more than 40 minutes including nailing down all the wordplay.

Hi everyone. This was a joint solve for a change, so no time to report. Annoyingly, my COD has to be 6d; lots of other highlights too. Thanks setter!

An interesting Jumbo with some inventive wordplay in places.