This one had a distinctly British flavo(u)r—as is only proper, of course. But I got along with it fairly easily. How’d y’all do?
Quick Cryptic no 3135 by Joker
An excellent and most enjoyable QC from Joker for our Saturday entertainment today
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1756 – how do you handle dangerous cheese?
I found this relatively gentle, with not too much obscurity or convoluted wordplay
Monthly Club Special No 291 – October 2025
Another monthly treat of interesting words and inventive wordplay.
Times Cryptic 29370 – Sat, 25 October 2025. American oblivion.
Fortunately America wasn’t my special subject! Several clues in this one featured facts about the USA that exposed gaps in my knowledge.
Times Cryptic 29375 – toil but no trouble
Thankfully, and for a change, I understand all of the elements of this relatively easy Friday offering.
Times Quick Cryptic No 3134 by Cheeko
Ouch! A real tester of a Quick Cryptic from Cheeko today.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.
Times Cryptic 29374 A chorus of approval.
Time: 25:21, so a challenging piece as far as I’m concerned, though full of delights and flashes of sudden realisation. I’d like to say, as a proper blogger, that I worked everything out as I … Read more “Times Cryptic 29374 A chorus of approval.”
Quick Cryptic 3133 by Izetti
I found this quite tough.
Times Cryptic 29373 – Could Have Been a Contender?
This crossword I think is the third of the preliminary qualifiers at the Championships earlier this month. I found it harder than the second one, but easier than the first.