Not terribly hard for a Saturday, although some of the definitions eluded me for a while.
Month: July 2024
Times 28967 – happy victories
Slow to start (I think I had about 3 answers after 10 minutes), but managed to find a few more accessible clues hidden here and there.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2726 by Asp
We have a new Quick Cryptic setter today going by the name of Asp. Lots to enjoy but this is surely at top end of difficulty for a Quick Cryptic. Welcome and thank-you Asp for the challenge. I look forward to more of these. How did you all get on?
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword here.
28966 You might not catch a lot of these.
I did this in 16.23, which indicates that for me it wasn’t too tricky, but I was aware going through that there were words on the fringes of common vocabulary that might cause issues … Read more “28966 You might not catch a lot of these.”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2725 by Beck
Very good puzzle, pitched around average difficulty.
Times 28965 – we know what but not always why
A puzzle I found easier to finish than to explain in full.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2724 by Jalna
NEWSFLASH – SCC management consider laying off staff following run of easier QCs this week…
Quick Cryptic 2723 by Oink
A reasonably gentle offering from Oink this week.
Times Cryptic 28964
Mostly straightforward but I had a MER at a couple of definitions along the way.
Times Quick Cryptic 2722 by Mara
Hi everyone. This took me a normal kind of time for a QC, and I enjoyed it a normal (that is, very good!) amount. I also noted and appreciated the decent variety of clue types. Thanks Mara!