Hello again. I liked this crossword, which I thought had a distinct tinge of the sciences about it
Times Quick Cryptic No 3192 by Juji
Took a little while to get going with this
QC 3191 by Dangle
Dangle left me dangling with a DNF due to a NHO word which seems to have escaped from Mephisto.
Times Cryptic 29432
Nice wordplay and interesting surfaces made this an enjoyable solve.
Times Quick Cryptic 3190 by Oink
Hi all. I hope 2026 is treating you well.
Oink typically provides smooth and not too difficult puzzles, and I found this to be such. I expect a wide selection of favourite clues today. Thanks Oink!
Times 29431 – Just right!
I would have to say that this puzzle is very, very good without being excessively tricky. Everything is completely fair, you just have to take what the setter says and run with it. I tried to speed up by putting in the easy answers and biffing the rest, but to no avail.
Mephisto 3409 – Robert Teuton
Greetings, barred-grid fans.
Sunday Times 5196 by Dean Mayer
41:15. I started this puzzle on the 28th, decided I was too exhausted to tackle it, and saved it until the next day when I was feeling a little more rested and had plenty of … Read more “Sunday Times 5196 by Dean Mayer”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1765 – 20 December 2025. Scrappy New Year!
Happy New Year to you all!
This was certainly on the tricky side. I don’t have a proper time as my “solvemate” and I did it together, but it was a good puzzle for sharing, with plenty of cunning tricks and misdirection. Thanks setter.
Quick Cryptic 3189 by City
A ragman rarely seen in this City…