Hello everybody. I started apace, but some trickier ones slowed me down to finish in average QC time. Sometimes the right words just don’t come to you. Thanks Orpheus!
Times 28975 – Yes, it’s my turn!
This puzzle should not have been that hard, but a number of clues required a little thought. I only got two across clues on first read, so I started my solve there and gradually spread out.
Mephisto 3333 – Paul McKenna
Greetings, barred grid fans for the all 3’s edition of Mephisto
Sunday Times 5120 by David McLean
24:17. I found this very difficult, for reasons I can’t now remember: it seemed mostly pretty straightforward when I came to write up the blog. It had a bit of a quirky feel to it, … Read more “Sunday Times 5120 by David McLean”
Quick Cryptic 2733 by Wurm
Hope your laptop’s working…
Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1682 – 6 July
Quite a straightforward Jumbo on the whole this time with just a couple of chewy bits and the usual smattering of unknowns.
Times Cryptic 28968 – Saturday, 13 July 2024. Mist in the west
The western side of this puzzle put up good resistance!
Quick Cryptic 2732 by Hurley
Schoolboy errors
Times Cryptic No 28973 — Relief from the heat!
11:58, reflecting a gentler offering which was much appreciated after both the heat wave this week, as well the difficulty of my last several blog puzzles. I enjoyed this greatly: excellent clues through and through! Though now that I’ve had my rest, I feel ready for a challenge again!
Quick Cryptic 2731 by Teazel
Find the wavelength.