Category: Weekend Cryptic

Solving time 12:25. Another in a run of fairly gentle Saturday puzzles. Some GK required for this one, but none of it very 18D. Across 1 JOCOSE – JOE (i.e. GI Joe) around CO’S (military … Read more “Saturday Times 24706 (27th Nov)”

Solving time 12:22, so a little bit harder for me than the previous week’s, although comments last week suggested some found it easier. No real hold-ups, although the alternative spelling at 20dn gave me pause … Read more “Saturday Times 24700 (20th Nov)”

Solving time 9:59 – first time I’d tried to solve it online rather than from a printout, and I certainly picked the right week! Easiest one for ages, and I’d probably knock off about 25% … Read more “Saturday Times 24694 (13th Nov)”

Very enjoyable puzzle, which I found harder than the Times Jumbo usually is, solving time, 90 mins. My favourite clues were 53A, 54A, 25D, 45D with 54A the best of all for its superb surface … Read more “Times Jumbo 896 – Saturday 6 November 2010”

Solving time: 16:57 to get all but the top left corner. Maybe half an hour more to finish it! The last holdouts were 1D, 3D, 9A and 12A. I just went blank, and probably looked … Read more “Saturday Times 24688 (6th Nov)”

Solving time 15:19, although it was probably easier than that. I only got two of the 14-letter answers early on and wasted a couple of minutes trying to get the other two before looking at … Read more “Saturday Times 24682 (30th Oct)”

I found this one really tough, although maybe I was just feeling a bit battered after a long session of Listener, Magpie and TLS puzzles! About 38 minutes to finish it in all. Sorry this … Read more “Saturday Times 24676 (23rd Oct)”

Solving time 20:18. I was held up for a while in the NW corner, as I’d put DEMONSTRATION in for 10D without reading it properly. Apart from that, there were several words which you could … Read more “Times Saturday 24670 (16th Oct)”

No idea of solving time. I saved this for Championship practice last Sunday morning, but wish I hadn’t! It puts you right off when you get stuck. I eventually finished it on Sunday evening after … Read more “Saturday Times 24664 (October 9th)”

Solving time 18:28. There was a bit of chat last week about this puzzle, and that it contained The Clue of the Century. I assume this referred to 11ac, which made me chuckle a bit … Read more “Saturday Times 24658 (October 2nd)”