Author: Chris

15 minutes for me so medium/hard. I got a lot of clues from the definitions (and worked the word play out later which proved to be quite an enjoyable mental tussle) but I have some … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 107 by Pedro”

After all the access problems yesterday here’s today’s puzzle: http://feeds.thetimes.co.uk/timescrossword/20140729/225/It feels like a medium one to me with many easy clues and generally pretty get-able – my time being 12ish minutes. Apart from an internal … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 102 by Flamande”

A much more gentle offering than last Tuesday’s although I got a bit held up in SW. Some nice clues and a couple of answers maybe not familiar to all. Not much more to add … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 97 by Grumpy”

Ooh la la! A real tough one which I’m thinking won’t please everyone. In case you can’t find it here’s the link:http://feeds.thetimes.co.uk/timescrossword/20140715/211/I’m still working on why some of the answers are the answers but don’t … Read more “Quick Cryptic no. 92 by Orpheus”

This one should find plenty of finishers – most pretty easy but 3 or 4 clues have chewy wordplay. Lots went in by just spotting the definition which is nearly always at the front or … Read more “Quick Cryptic no. 87 by Hurley”

I’ve been away from crosswords for a couple of weeks so maybe that is why I found this really tough or maybe it’s just really tough. Please check the time/comments of the regulars to get … Read more “Quick Cryptic 82 by Mara”

So here, for me, is why solving times may be of interest to others – even if they are new to cryptic crosswords. Yesterday I did the 15×15 in 20 minutes (my fastest ever), I … Read more “Quick Cryptic 67 by Vista”

Good get-able crossword. Thanks to Tracy who, I think, has ‘previous’ on providing such entertaining puzzles. A couple of items familiar from previous crosswords – one is the IV/VI each way bet, the other is … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 62 by Tracy”

I’m a bit busy at the moment so I’ve kept this brief and may not be able to answer any questions today. Happily busy I should say – messing about with boats. Also the current … Read more “Quick Cryptic no 57 by Joker”

Seems like a toughie today to follow yesterday’s rather more simple offering. Never the less there is lots to enjoy here. I got badly held up in the NW and got interrupted so not sure … Read more “Quick Cryptic no 52 by Mara”