The setter in playful mode. Some truly excellent clues and some on the harder end of the QCs. Sometimes you just have to slug it out, but this is one where a sort of semi-disciplined … Read more “Quick Cryptic 493 by Mara. The wordplay’s the thing.”
Day: 27th January 2016
Times 26319
Easier and hopefully less controversial than the usual Wednesday jobbie, I thought. It took me half an hour while watching the tennis over tea and toast. It could have been faster if I wasn’t multi-tasking. … Read more “Times 26319”
Quick Cryptic 492 by Izetti
I thought this was a wee gem of a QC – elegant, tightly constructed and testing without (hopefully) being overly daunting for newcomers to the game. That said, probably at the trickier end of the … Read more “Quick Cryptic 492 by Izetti”