Category: Weekend Cryptic

Finally got around to solving this on Thursday evening after work,and it took around 12 minutes or so. Nothing too difficult, although a few look harder on first sight – then you figure out which … Read more “Saturday Times 26634 – 28th Jan”

9:29. A gentle offering from Jeff Pearce this week, and I’m pleased to report that my submission was all correct, which makes it unlikely that I am going to make quite as much of a … Read more “Sunday Times 4730 by Jeff Pearce”

Solvng time 16:48. Found this one hard to get into, solved mostly from the bottom up. Looking back at it this morning I’m not sure why – they all seem pretty straightforward apart from a … Read more “Saturday Times 26628 (21st Jan)”

By Harry’s exacting standards, this one was at the easier end of the spectrum I thought. Not much to frighten the horses – all in all a pleasant stroll. From a parsing point of view … Read more “Sunday Times 4729 by David McLean”

Solved in 14:00 exactly on the clock, so pretty standard fare for a Saturday. I have a quibble about 5ac, but really enjoyed 26ac and 20dn – extra marks for originality. Across 1 Vehicle getting … Read more “Saturday Times 26622 (14th Jan)”

DNF. I found this generally quite tricky, but had all but two clues solved in something like fifteen minutes. I then spent another ten or fifteen staring in increasing desperation at 12dn and 19dn. I … Read more “Sunday Times 4728 by Dean Mayer”

Sorry it’s late today, nearly done by 9am but then an emergency Skype from work meant I had to drop everything and attend to that (especially as it was indirectly my fault last night!). Back … Read more “Saturday Times 26616 (7th Jan) – the Importance of Knowing One’s Wilde and Doyle”

An enjoyable puzzle, not too stretching which was probably a good thing as I tackled it whilst nursing both a hangover and a dancing injury incurred during the previous night’s revelry. A couple of unknowns … Read more “Sunday Times 4727 by Jeff Pearce”

This was a really good puzzle, and I wish my blog could do better justice to it. I think it took me around 20 minutes, on the train home sometime in the week. The good … Read more “Saturday Times 26610 – New Year’s Eve Cracker”

A delightful early Christmas present from Dean which occupied me for the best part of a day on and off. Much to enjoy, with 18ac and 50ac being my personal favourites. I’m a bit unsure … Read more “Sunday Times 4725 by Dean Mayer”