Sunday Times Cryptic 5036 Sunday December 4Th 2022

[RSDonovan]

I finally got the Title Builder to work! I had to disable some protective software I have! I’m trying to find out on what date I will be able to find the answer to this crossword? Thanks! Sorry for repeated attempts to post this.

[Tilly2]

Will the answers be in this week's edition?

[RSDonovan]

I don’t think so Tilly, I have checked back in previous editions and it appears not! Very strange

[RSDonovan]

Failing which, could anyone please explain why 25d “caught caught caught, catch here (3)” would be sea? I could sort of understand it being plural “seas” but not singular.

[Tilly2]

I don't do the Times crossword but maybe someone who does will be along soon.

[Togo]

The solution should be in the Sunday 11th Edition in print. Which answer do you need to check. I submitted the solution online and have the answers.

[RSDonovan]

Could anyone please explain why 25d “caught caught caught, catch here (3)” would be sea? I could sort of understand it being plural “seas” but not singular.

[RSDonovan]

@Togo …are you suggesting that the answers are not available in the online edition?

Thanks, Richard

[THECORBYLOON]

This is a link to a grid showing the answers but I've no idea why the answer is, "sea".

shorturl.at/hqRXY

[THECORBYLOON]

Try again...
https://bit.ly/3BrsuLM

[Togo]

I have never looked to be honest. I know that the unsolved puzzle is left online for Times subscribers to complete whenever they want to. I have never looked for the "solution" online because I complete it. Will have a look if I can answer you.

Caught synonyms include Netted, Hooked, Viewed, Sighted, Gained, etc. etc. I

[bobbinwales]

Caught I n cricket is c x3...caught means sounds like Cs so seas

[Togo]

That site is not secure.

[THECORBYLOON]

I seen no warning about the site I linked.

[Togo]

If you are a Times suscriber this link should take you to a solutions options and time scale list. I doubt the 4/12/2022 will be there until tomorrow.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/search?source=nav-desktop&;q=crossword+solutions

[Togo]

The warning is. "Your connection to this site is not secure. This site does not have a certificate"

[RSDonovan]

Thanks for all your help. The answer given, “sea”, makes no sense whatsoever to me. If anything, it would be “seas” but a rubbish clue in my opinion. Very surprised that the solution is so difficult to track down!

[Togo]

One of those "word play" clues RSD, that can be infuriating. Another caught synonym is overheard or picked up on as in sounded like. So caught (c) sounded like, netted/hooked, viewed, catch(fish) here. Bleughh horrible from Mr McLean.

[Captain2]

As usual, bit late, but I saw it as

1st Caught (as in cricket) = C (cee)
2nd Caught, is the synonym for 'sounds like, so 'cee' becomes 'sea'
3rd Caught, misleads you with the comma - so ignore it, as you should do in all cryptic clues; you now have 'caught catch here' ie Sea