A tough but very witty and enjoyable puzzle, which I struggled with due to some deviousness (setter) and ignorance (solver).
Times Quick Cryptic No 3230 by Loon
There’s lots to enjoy in this third Quick Cryptic from Loon – some great clues and immaculate surfaces.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.
29470 A smooth operator
Time: 27:09 What a fantastic set of clues! If you’ve whizzed through biffing and blindly guessing, please go back through and appreciate the fine craftsmanship of ultra smooth surfaces and devious interplay of nouns and … Read more “29470 A smooth operator”
Quick Cryptic 3229 by Izetti
Lovely Izetti!
Times Cryptic 29469 – Cruciwords
I liked this crossword but I didn’t find it easy. The top half went in but the rest needed a second session to finish off. Midrange, I would say, which is just how I like it.
Times Quick Cryptic No 3228 by Heron
Solving time: 8:02 I think this is Heron’s second visit to the setters’ enclave, the first being for QC3160 at the beginning of December. I enjoyed the challenge, picking up six or seven acrosses on … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 3228 by Heron”
Times QC 3227 by Wurm
17:35, quite a tough one today from Wurm I feel.
Times Cryptic 29468
I discovered when preparing the blog that I had a one-letter error that wasn’t a typo.
Times Quick Cryptic 3226 by Trelawney
Hi everybody. We are always in safe hands with Trelawney. 8d made me smile, as did 3d, my clue of the day. Thanks Trelawney!
Times Cryptic 29467 – Done and dusted
I’m in a bit of rush tonight, so I wanted a quick solve. That didn’t quite work out, as I solved rapidly for a while and then got thoroughly stuck.