Category: Jumbo Cryptic

Solving time: 53 mins Maybe a little bit more difficult than an average Jumbo, but I think I’m still a bit slower with these than usual.Plenty of novel answers and clues, from which I hope … Read more “Jumbo 773”

Which was indeed 770, not the 771 I originally stated. This seemed like hard work at the time (73 mins) though there are quite a few clues that seem to merit explanation. Across 1 A … Read more “Jumbo 770”

38 minutes to solve. To be honest, I solved this two weeks ago and I can’t remember whether I found it enjoyable or not. I probably did. Sorry about the lousy preamble, you can provide … Read more “Jumbo 768 – 26 July 2008”

Solving time 28:53 Anything under 30 minutes is good for me – in fact this is only about the third time I’ve managed that, so this must have been at the easier end of the … Read more “Jumbo 767 (July 19th)”

An enjoyable puzzle, not too difficult, solving time 79 mins * = anagram < = reversalACROSS1 P AS S T(HE B)UCK Very elaborate wordplay!7 CONNECT I CUT Excellent misleading context 13 ON THE CREST OF … Read more “Times Jumbo 766 (Sat 12 July 2008)”

Solving time 17:37 This puzzle was mostly easy but had quite few tricky words to keep you thnking. This is one of those annoying times when I think “who was doing the jumbo report due … Read more “Jumbo 765 – mixed bag”

Over the last few months the Saturday Jumbos having been absolute crackers and this was no exception. I can heartily recommend them to anyone who hasn’t really given them a good go. They take a … Read more “Jumbo 763 – June 21 2008 – Much marvelousness”

No solving time again, as I didn’t have time to do it in one sitting and actually took four or five short sessions to finish it. I found it quite tricky in places too, and … Read more “Times Jumbo 762 (June 14)”

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”