I found this very hard in places.
Times 29485 – Trust the wordplay and pray
A number of unknowns and vaguely-heard-ofs made this a much stiffer test than one normally is given on a Monday.
Quick Cryptic 3244 by Tango
This is Tango’s third QC and the first on my watch as blogger.
Mephisto 3418 – If you are a Kiwi familiar with Scots….
…you might do well. But I found this one rather chewy. While there are a few easy clues to get you started, there is some difficult vocabulary and some tough parsing here.
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.
Quick Cryptic no 3243 by City
A puzzle by City of routine difficulty I think, but one that left me with slightly mixed feelings.
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1776 – you mend these trousers
This was a very gentle offering, difficulty-wise, and deliberately so I think.
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.
Times Cryptic 29483
Some tricky bits, but all in all a fair Friday fight.
Times Quick Cryptic No 3242 by Juji
A middle-of-the-road Quick Cryptic from Juji today for me, although your mileage may differ.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.