Author: Chris

If only I’d have got 1ac straight off, I think his would have been another fast solve. As it was I ended up chasing around the grid and filling in piecemeal. Still, I’m not complaining … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1811 by Tracy”

7 minutes for a very enjoyable and quick cryptic. The NW was my only hold up – the rest were in by a remarkable 4-5 minutes. LOI was the long anagram at 3dn where I … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1806 by Breadman with a bishy barnabee”

Just a few (9 – I counted them) seconds over 10 minute target but I felt pleased with the time as I wasn’t tuned in to the correct radio frequency. The only way of assessing … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1801 by Teazel”

Even with two big hold-ups, I managed a time of just under 9 minutes. Generally, then, I found the level relatively easy but there were a few unknown terms which may prove to be a … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1796 by Orpheus”

Well, I have to say I made a real pig’s ear of this one and put it down to a bad day at the office. I would be telling porkies if I said I found … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1791 by Oink”

A quick start but then things slowed down. My final gaps were the two crossers – at 6dn/12ac and 16dn/18ac where there were some unfamiliar terms. Finally completed just shy of 12 minutes – so, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1786 by Juno”

I found this a little tricky and completed in just under 11 minutes. 1dn had me torn between two potential answers (only one valid) and LOI 16dn took some staring at to see an animal … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1781 by Tracy”

I found today’s more difficult than yesterday but as many found yesterday’s quite hard maybe the reverse will hold true today.I found this chock full of clever clues which I’ve enjoyed untangling for the blog. … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1776 by Breadman”

I find the difficulty of this one hard to call. I seemed to struggle throughout yet surprised myself by finishing in 8:53. FOI 1ac and then I worked down the LHS before getting checkers to … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1771 by Joker”

After a great start with 1ac and 1dn going in straight away, it went rather downhill from there so I’m happy that I managed to struggle home just 10 seconds under 10 minutes. COD 21ac … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1766 by Wurm”