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Times Jumbo 826 (Sat 25 July 2009)

nmacsweeney6th August 2009 at 5:56 PM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

Found this quite easy at first but the last few answers were quite difficult, solving time, 61 mins. * = anagram < = reversed ACROSS1 P (A PER CH) AINS Very tricky with excellent misdirection. … Read more “Times Jumbo 826 (Sat 25 July 2009)”

Jumbo 825 (18th July)

linxit1st August 2009 at 11:41 AM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

No time noted, but I remember solving it one weekday on the train, probably about 40 minutes or so. Some tricky wordplay in places, but generally straightforward. Across 1 TEMPLAR – MP in (later)*. Templar … Read more “Jumbo 825 (18th July)”

Jumbo 824 – 11th July 2009

7dpenguin23rd July 2009 at 8:25 PM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

Far be it for me to lower the tone, but I decided to start this one whilst perched on the lav. Trouble is, it was such a cracker of a crossword I couldn’t drag myself … Read more “Jumbo 824 – 11th July 2009”

Jumbo 823 – July 4, 2009

petebiddlecombe17th July 2009 at 5:54 PM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

This took 18:58 so ranks as a quite easy jumbo – at least for someone who knew the composer and other arty references. As ever, I’ve tried to pick out the clues that may have … Read more “Jumbo 823 – July 4, 2009”

Times Jumbo 822 (Sat Jun 27th)

topicaltim11th July 2009 at 9:06 AM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

The usual Jumbo rubric: as the solution is available alongside (or indeed before) the blog, comment is confined only to references that might remain obscure to overseas / inexperienced solvers even with the answer visible, … Read more “Times Jumbo 822 (Sat Jun 27th)”

Jumbo 820 (13th June)

linxit28th June 2009 at 6:10 PM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

Solved on the train in about half an hour, which makes it just below average difficulty. As my time is somewhat limited this weekend, I’m reverting to the previous method of just writing about the … Read more “Jumbo 820 (13th June)”

Jumbo 819 (6th June 2009)

7dpenguin18th June 2009 at 10:57 PM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

32:20 with help needed for my final two. (8 and 10 dn). I enjoyed this when I solved it, but having analysed it for this blog it seems a little lacklustre with nothing really outstanding. … Read more “Jumbo 819 (6th June 2009)”

Jumbo 818

petebiddlecombe14th June 2009 at 1:15 PM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

Solving time: 19:30 An easyish Jumbo with quite a few plants in answers or wordplay – 1A, 47, 57, 45 (twice!), 31. Probably coincidence rather than an intentional theme. Across 1 HER,B(P)AR,IS – a fairly … Read more “Jumbo 818”

Times Jumbo 816 (Sat 23 May 2009)

nmacsweeney4th June 2009 at 9:10 PM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

Enjoyable puzzle with good clues and excellent surface readings, solved in a variety of spells during a trip so no exact solving time, but I’d say it was about average in difficulty for a Times … Read more “Times Jumbo 816 (Sat 23 May 2009)”

Times Jumbo 815 (May 16)

linxit30th May 2009 at 12:24 PM10 September 2025Jumbo Cryptic

Solving time 33:15, so a fairly straightforward Jumbo as I wasn’t really rushing. I can see from the Tippex on my solution that I originally started 13A off with BET YOUR… (really should know better … Read more “Times Jumbo 815 (May 16)”