23:41. I found this very hard indeed, for reasons I can’t now remember.
Category: Weekend Cryptic
Times Cryptic 28728 – Sat, 7 Oct 2023. Eat, drink and BIFF many
It was possible for several answers to be biffed, only to find I raised a smile when I understood their wordplay.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5079 — Anchors aweigh!
At first, I stared blankly at this for some time. I didn’t much mind, as it augured an interesting outing (as this proved to be). Finished in one go after all, refreshed and with no complaints.
Times Cryptic 28722 – Sat, 30 Sept 2023. A? I? A? I? Ohhh!!
Some very clever clues.
Sunday Times 5078 by David McLean
6:49. I breezed through this, but I thought it was very neat.
Times Cryptic 28716 – Sat, 23 Sept 2023. Living in an anagram universe
Getting the two long anagrams quickly at 9 and 23 across made this puzzle much more amenable! The rest went fairly smoothly.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5077 by Robert Price — Another Fine Mess
Chewy, but all quite tasty. Dig in!
Times Cryptic 28710 – Sat, 16 Sept 2023. Hid his light?
Suitably eclectic this week. Those in tune may have flown through it.
Sunday Times 5076 by Dean Mayer – heading for something
22:01. I found this decidedly tricky, and at the time of solving I thought some of it was a bit questionable.
Times Cryptic 28704 – Sat, 9 Sept 2023. Poor Yorrick – punnished enough?
There was much biffing and grinding in this one.