Friday, 4 September 2026

Weekend Quick Cryptic 163 - Solution

Phil Jordan, Sawbill and I are continuing to produce our series of Weekend Quick Cryptic crosswords. We take turns, publishing one a fortnight, and this week it's Sawbill's turn. 

You can find a link to the crossword here and the answers below.  Feel free to leave any comments or questions here as you would do on  TfTT You can find an index to the complete series of crosswords here. 

Weekend Quick Cryptic 163 - Cheers! by Johninterred

Phil Jordan, Sawbill and I are continuing to produce our series of Weekend Quick Cryptic crosswords. We take turns, publishing one a fortnight, and this week it is my turn. It is number 163 in the series. The title "Cheers!" is a hint at the theme. Can you find all the thematic answers?

You can try and solve the crossword interactively here on MyCrossword or here on crossword.info. As usual you can download a PDF to print which you can find here. Alternatively you can copy and print the image below. Comments and queries are welcome with the solution post (which also gives tips on some of the clues).  I will react to any comments or queries there as soon as I can. You can find an index to the complete series of crosswords here.

Sunday, 23 August 2026

The Lodge Walk

Today we met up with Laura and Laurence at The Lodge Nature Reserve, just outside Sandy, where the RSPB have their headquarters. 

Friday, 21 August 2026

Weekend Quick Cryptic 162 - Solution

Phil Jordan, Sawbill and I are continuing to produce our series of Weekend Quick Cryptic crosswords. We take turns, publishing one a fortnight, and this week it's Sawbill's turn. 

You can find a link to the crossword here and the answers below.  Feel free to leave any comments or questions here as you would do on  TfTT You can find an index to the complete series of crosswords here. 

Weekend Quick Cryptic 162 - by Sawbill

Phil Jordan, Sawbill and I are continuing to produce our series of Weekend Quick Cryptic crosswords. We take turns, publishing one a fortnight, and this week it is Sawbill's turn. It is number 162 in the series. 

You can try and solve the crossword interactively here on MyCrossword or here on crossword.info. As usual you can download a PDF to print which you can find here. Alternatively you can copy and print the image below. Comments and queries are welcome with the solution post (which also gives tips on some of the clues).  I will react to any comments or queries there as soon as I can. You can find an index to the complete series of crosswords here.

Thursday, 20 August 2026

Pulham St. Mary Walk

Today I did my first full walk back with Joyce's Weekly Walks Group after my knee surgery.

Tuesday, 18 August 2026

Barrow Walk

Today Dawn and I did a circular walk from Barrow via Denham Castle.

Friday, 14 August 2026

Up to Speed?

I decided to track my morning walk today (I walk 3 times a day as part of my knee surgery recovery programme) to see if I was able to maintain a decent pace.

Thursday, 13 August 2026

John's Quiz

Today, at Joyce's request knowing I wouldn't yet have recovered enough from my knee operation to walk 10 miles, I hosted a quiz for the walking group after their walk.

Wednesday, 12 August 2026