Decoding the Clues: Expert Commentary on Times Cryptic Crossword
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In this video, I'm solving the Times Cryptic Crossword puzzle. This crossword has been published in the Times newspaper since 1 February 1930.
If you're a fan of crosswords, then you'll love this video! In this Dweebovision video, I'll show you how to solve the Times Cryptic Crossword puzzle and give you some tips on how to improve your crossword skills. If you're looking for a challenging puzzle to solve, then check out the Times Cryptic Crossword puzzle!
Live solve of Times Cryptic Crossword published 13 May 2024
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Always an uneasy feeling when the clock is running but the first answer won't come. It must be even worse when you are live-solving for CZcams! Well done for another great solve.
David read over several that were write-ins for me, such as icon and eaten.
Thanks!
Tough puzzle!
Excellent - looking forward to watching the Mephisto solve.
Using 'girl' or 'boy' to clue a name is so tedious now. There are hundreds of options, so it's not really a clue at all and you always have to work out what the name was after solving the clue another way.
I titled the blog for this puzzle What's In A Name? I knew a lot of solvers wouldn't like this.
Terrific solve!
The wordplay for "Old Spanish coin's equal" is insane lol
Charity Pecksniff from Martin Chuzzlewit, has a sister call Mercy Pecksniff, so Charity, is ‘the sister of Mercy ‘
And the non-band Sisters of Mercy are an almost 200 year old religious institution (for women) that set up health *and education* facilities around the world.
@@phyphor Thanks, both of these meanings dawned on me soon after the solve. I think I was thrown by the band which obviously wan't relevant
18:23 In the clue for 14 across, why was 'Young Girl Guide' all capitalized?
Young was capitalized because it was the first word in a sentence. Girl Guide was capitalized because the Girl Guides is an organization in the UK providing activites for girls, just as the Boy Scouts provides activities for boys
@@dweebovision Thank you for the answer. I understand now. Love your videos.
A brutal grid with, as far as I'm concerned, far too many names clued with a gendered reference to a single person, e.g. girl, fellow.
Congratulations on missinge your way through it!
This one getting shadowbanned 😂