Category: Weekend Cryptic

9:59. A really nice puzzle from Harry this week.

This went quickly, until I hit traffic with the last two clues, both involving church matters.

I didn’t know the idiom or the fish or another interesting word (it’s always great to discover a novel nugget of crystallized meaning)…

All clues solved and ready to blog. Thanks, setter. How did you all do? Note for newcomers: The Times offers prizes for Saturday Cryptic Crosswords. This blog is for last week’s puzzle, posted after the competition … Read more “Times Cryptic 29514 – Sat, 11 April 2026. Again, soothing Saturday.”

7:23. Not a difficult puzzle but a delight to solve.

I enjoyed this one. Lots of answers were “biffable”, so that helped.

Mainly just everyday words here, nothing very obscure… but, oh, those sneaky definitions!

Thanks, setter. This may have given you all a relaxing Saturday.

27:18. Blimey, that was a tough one! But a highly enjoyable challenge with some superb clues. There are a couple of wordplay elements that I’m not quite sure I understand so any suggestions gratefully received. … Read more “Sunday Times 5208 by Dean Mayer”

I found this very hard for a Saturday. It took me several sessions.