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”
Category: Weekend Cryptic
Times Cryptic 29496 – Sat, 21 Mar 2026. Who the dickens?
I found this very hard for a Saturday. It took me several sessions.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5207 by Robert Price — a bargain at any…
Certainly got my money’s worth here!
Times Cryptic 29490 – Sat, 14 Mar 2026.
This was harder than most Saturdays. Thankfully, not to compare with the Thursday before!
Sunday Times 5206 by David McLean – never mind the beaver
17:54. A lot of fun – including a couple of first-class long anagrams – in this week’s puzzle from Harry, which for some reason I found decidedly tricky. It all seems perfectly straightforward now but … Read more “Sunday Times 5206 by David McLean – never mind the beaver”
Times Cryptic 29484 – Sat, 7 Mar 2026.
This was fun, pitched at our expected Saturday level.
Sunday Times Cryptic No 5205 by Dean Mayer — happy pill
This was just great fun, consisting entirely of pretty common words, but all clued ingeniously enough to keep it interesting to the end.
Times Cryptic 29478 – Sat, 28 Feb 2026. Soothing Saturday.
Perhaps it was just a wavelength thing, but I found this easy for a Saturday. Still, it had delightful clues.
Sunday Times 5204 by Robert Price – oh capstan my capstan
9:23. Another delightful puzzle from Robert.
Times Cryptic 29472 – Sat, 21 Feb 2026. An t-Eilean
I recently watched the BBC series An t-Eilean.