Category: Jumbo Cryptic

It’s my fault that this one was omitted. I haven’t searched for my original yet. For the moment, say anything you want to here, and I’ll respond to any queries. Peter

Solving time: 13:28 On the easier side of average, I thought, and perhaps I should have been faster – plenty of straightforward clues but also a few harder names and phrases. I’m not anti cryptic … Read more “Jumbo 761 (Sat 7 Jun) – Reductio ad absurdum”

Remember the last Bank Holiday Monday? Oh how we laughed as we tried to put down our tent in howling winds. Some pretty obscure stuff in here I thought, but I don’t really mind this … Read more “Bank Holiday Jumbo 759 – 26 May 08”

Inspired by Peter’s full blog of Jumbo 749, I thought I’d put myself through the same torture and explain every answer on this one. Well, “Britain’s Got Talent” has finished, the kids are in bed … Read more “Jumbo 757 (May 17) – Mine’s a double, sport”

We don’t yet have a report on this. Rather than wait, or get someone to re-solve a puzzle they did two weeks ago, I’ll throw the floor open for any burning questions you have about … Read more “Jumbo 756 – May 10th”

Solving time: 15:39 I believe Peter recorded a new Jumbo PB for this puzzle. I didn’t find it quite that easy, although probably easier than average. I don’t think I had any significant hold-ups, just … Read more “Jumbo 754 (Sat 3 May) – One of those days?”

Solving time 15:43 This puzzle should have appeared on the recent Bank Holiday Monday, but some clot putting together the Times2 supplement put in a repeat copy of the very easy 754. The right jumbo … Read more “Jumbo 755”

I was irritated this morning to see that Jumbo 755, which I was dure to write about, was not in the paper.  They reprinted Saturday’s 754 (very easy by the way – a Jumbo PB … Read more “Jumbo 755 – missing in the paper”

Solving time: 41:22           A very fine puzzle with an extremely good set of clues.  Some great definitions and clever wordplay produced very natural surfaces here.  This took me longer than the average Jumbo.  Is the … Read more “Jumbo 752”

Solving time: 26:07, but a couple of minutes thanks to the mistake in the clue for SIDDHA at 55ac. Also two mistakes of mine (28ac and 12dn). A fairly standard and unremarkable puzzle, I thought … Read more “Jumbo 750 (Sat 5 Apr) – Yoga meister”