A nice controversy-free Quickie. Surely.
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1769 (Saturday, 3rd January)
Quite a tricky puzzle.
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1768
Our New Year Day’s Jumbo gives us glamorous women and not so glamorous outfits.
Times Cryptic 29436 – Sat, 10 Jan 2026. Cryptically speaking
There were more than the usual number of cryptic definitions in this one. I loved the reference to Louis XIV.
Quick Cryptic 3200 by Mara
In which I make life difficult for myself
Times Cryptic No 29441 — One of those puzzles that requires a slight nap
70 minutes. A puzzle like this, I feel compelled to finish no matter how long it takes — and, well, this one took some time. I fell asleep slightly in the middle, but I don’t think staying awake would have made the puzzle go any quicker.
Times 29440 – when Tricky Thursday meets disastrous Wednesday
No time recorded – my laptop decided to crash and I had to get it wiped, so I’m solving and writing this up on an unfamiliar laptop.
Times Quick Cryptic 3199 by Joker
Paging Rusty Bombazine
Times Cryptic 29439: If music be…
If music be the food of lovely crosswords, play on!
Quick Cryptic No 3198 by Asp
Well, that was fun.