Times Quick Cryptic 3310 by Wurm – I am the blog of hellfire

Author   KittyPosted on Categories Quick Cryptic

Hi all, and happy bank holiday if that applies to you. It’s good to see Wurm again so soon.

I enjoyed this puzzle more than usual. In general I thought the definitions were nicely incorporated, not too plainly in sight but not so disguised as to push the difficulty sky high.

For the blog title I nearly went with “on fire, then burned!” which describes my solve: I was on course for a near-record time when I found myself stalled for a more than a minute on a clue which shouldn’t have troubled me … It is too hot!

I hope you are keeping cool and had as much fun as I did today. Thanks Wurm.

Times Cryptic No 29549 — On the precipice

Author   plusjeremyPosted on Categories Daily Cryptic

41:26, though I had to look up to confirm my final answer. Tomorrow is the last exam of my PhD program, so I feel grateful that this puzzle wasn’t too hard. My sense while solving was that some of the definitions were a bit loose or vague, but perhaps I simply didn’t appreciate the subtlety while solving.