Category: Weekend Cryptic

Solving time: 1:24:13 After last week’s walk in the park, Dean’s offering this week was always going to be tough. I stared at it for about 20 minutes before I entered my first answer, having … Read more “Sunday Times 4515 (9 Dec 2012) by Dean Mayer”

My last chance for Christmas shopping today so I’ll have to do this later. Much later, as it turned out. I was too tired when I got home yuesterday, but here it is. Solving time … Read more “Saturday Times 25341 (8th Dec)”

Solving time: 23:43 I found this the easiest puzzle for a while. Sub-25 minutes is pretty rare for me these days. I think GOOSANDER was the only unfamiliar word, and even that rang a vague … Read more “Sunday Times 4514 (2 Dec 2012) by Jeff Pearce”

Pretty straightforward fare for a Saturday, 15:16 to solve. I loved the pair of linked clues at 5 & 6 down, not a great deal to say about the rest of it. Across 1 IN … Read more “Saturday Times 25335 (1st Dec)”

Solving time: About 45 minutes Apologies for the slight lateness of the blog, but I’ve been busy Christmasifying my house. I found this something of a mixed bag. Not a great deal by way of … Read more “Sunday Times 4513 (25 Nov 2012) by Tim Moorey”

Blimey, that was a tough one! About 45 minutes for me, hindered by carelessly sticking A GOGO in at 10ac early on, but got there in the end without resorting to the books. Luckily I … Read more “Saturday Times 25329 (24th Nov)”

Solving time: 43:36 This one sparked a lot of discussion on the forum. There were plenty that liked it, and a fair few that didn’t. But the one thing that nobody accused it of was … Read more “Sunday Times 4512 (18 Nov 2012) by Dean Mayer”

Apologies for the lateness of this – I ended up pulling an all-nighter and most of yesterday and was too tired to do the blog afterwards. But here it is – solving time 14:53, very … Read more “Saturday Times 25323 (17th Nov) – better late than never!”

Solving time: 44:53 – with one clumsy mistake Apologies for the lateness of the blog, I came to post it and realised I hadn’t written it up! I hate it when that happens. I solved … Read more “Sunday Times 4511 (11 Nov 2012) by Jeff Pearce”

Solving time 16:38, so about average for a Saturday puzzle. I don’t have a lot of time again this morning, so I’ve had to keep it fairly brief. I was a bit surprised that 14D … Read more “Saturday Times 25317 (10th Nov)”