10:28. Lovely puzzle from Harry this week. A notable number of definitions by example indicated by question marks. Definitions are underlined, anagrams indicated like (TIHS)*, deletions like this, anagram indicators are in italics. Across 1 … Read more “Sunday Times 5218 by David McLean – the reflex”
Category: Weekend Cryptic
Times Cryptic 29556 – Sat, 30 May 2026. Time or tide
I don’t much like solving with a timer running, but I tried it here just to check … still true! Hard to say without comparison data, but this felt like a middlish time for me.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5217 by Dean Mayer — rings a bell
Conciseness and wit abound.
Times Cryptic 29550 – Sat, 23 May 2026. Flowing free.
I found this easier than some Saturdays. Biffers may have had a good time.
Sunday Times 5216 by Robert Price
11:51. A mostly straightforward puzzle from Robert this week.
Times Cryptic 29544 – Sat, 16 May 2026. Good line and length.
There were definitions here of widely varying lengths – ranging from six words down.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5215 by David McLean — ’s word play!
En garde ! There are plenty of sneaky definitions here, some sharp moves to keep you on your toes…
Times Cryptic 29538 – Sat, 9 May 2026. Nine part harmony.
There were a striking number of two word answers here. I counted nine.
Sunday Times 5214 by Dean Mayer – for all us sinners
7:57. A typically excellent offering from Dean…
Times Cryptic 29532 – Sat, 2 May 2026.
Not so tricky. It took a while to see one answer, and another had a term I didn’t know, but it all worked!