Author: astartedon

A very interesting puzzle today from Teazel. It had very few of those usual staples of a QC, anagrams and hidden words. I could see only two full anagrams (plus one where an anagram was … Read more “QC 1555 by Teazel”

This was a very straightworward offering made up mostly of the more obvious clue devices. By my quick reckoning there were four straight anagrams, three of them longer answers, giving a large number of checkers … Read more “QC 1545 by Mara”

I think that I found this about the most enjoyable QC that I have ever blogged. I did find it very straightforward, and it could nearly have been a PB, but as I have mentioned … Read more “QC 1535 by Joker”

I am pretty sure I have never met Trelawney before on this blog, so good morning to you and thank you very much for this offering which I think would have become my PB if … Read more “QCC 1525 by Trelawney”

This was a very straightforward puzzle, but I can’t really tell you how that translates into time as I did it during a fairly chaotic interlude spent lodging with my mother while her carer was … Read more “QC 1515 by Orpheus”

No idea about timing for this one, I was away on holiday at the time and too much else was going on, but I thought it was above average difficulty for a Monday quickie. Looking … Read more “QC 1505 by Teazel”

Nothing here to break anyone out in a cold sweat. Some straightforward anagrams, obvious cryptic definitions and double definitions make up the main framework and there are no other startling devices to write home (or … Read more “QC 1495 by Izetti”

Another easy Monday puzzle. I think the FOI was 1A, and LOI was 5D, but once again, as with the last one I blogged, not because that was the most diffcult clue but just because … Read more “QC 1485 by Joker”

Too busy to write much again I’m afraid this week, plus I am also suffering from the inevitable cloud of depression that sets over me whenever I yet again see an England team fall short … Read more “QC 1475 by Breadman”

There will be jubilation in certain quarters when I say that I honestly have no time to say anything this week except: 1. Medium difficulty2. FOI: 5A3. LOI: 13A4. COD: 1A Many thanks to Hurley … Read more “QC 1465 by Hurley”