A reminder that we are having another informal summer gathering this Saturday 13th June from 1200 at The George, Southwark. Space has been reserved in The Coach House.
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1793 – Saturday 30th May.
A couple of really excellent clues amongst a number of other first-class ones, with plenty of accessible fare as well. Just don’t mention the drugs!
Times Cryptic 29562 – Sat, 6 June 2026. Alphas and Omegas
This puzzle featured a lot of wordplay components involving taking either the first or last letters of a word or words. I came to this puzzle after several busy days without any crosswords. Perhaps it … Read more “Times Cryptic 29562 – Sat, 6 June 2026. Alphas and Omegas”
Times Cryptic 29567 – a-work and learning
Eventually got into it and, I’m please to report, appreciated every minute.
Times Quick Cryptic No 3326 by Joker
A neat and fairly gentle Quick Cryptic for a Friday from Joker today.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword entitled “In The Ball Park” here.
29566 We’re gonna score one more than you.
Time: 20:02, taking a while to make sure I had my last in at 7a right. A real mix of slang from various places and ages and one answer (at the bottom) that floored a … Read more “29566 We’re gonna score one more than you.”
Quick Cryptic 3325 by Tango
Another quality puzzle from Tango, of middling difficulty.
Times Cryptic 29565 – Another Goodie
Hello again. I liked this one, not too hard but a bit more chewy than the last couple of days. It has some very neat clues and the unknowns were gettable ones. What did you … Read more “Times Cryptic 29565 – Another Goodie”
Times Quick Cryptic No 3324 by Teazel
They’re all in your head somewhere, I hope.
Times QC No 3323 by Bjorn
Good Quick Cryptic, I was a bit slow to get going, and finished in 14:35.