Author: Chris

A gentle one from Tracy today which seemed something of a relief after last week. Zoomed through in 8:30 so I expect the value of K today to be very small. The presence of a … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 2031 by Tracy”

Good to be back with you. I’ve been jabbed, boosted, passported, Lateral Flowed until I’m blue in the nose, PCR’d and even Located on a Passenger Form. These were more wearing than the actual travel … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 2026 by Teazel”

Our odyssey through the pleasant terrain of Crosswordland continues with Teazel. Some of us spin through these adventures stately as a galleon while some – the sub 5 minuters – seem to be aboard a … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 2001 by Teazel – what are you doing Dave?”

Lots of entertaining clues in this one and I enjoyed the nearly 10 minutes it took to complete. Not much more to say so click below for the blog and let’s get going. Definitions are … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1996 by Orpheus”

A difficult blog day – including a very unusual (for me these days) train journey and much less leisure to enjoy the pursuit of crosswordland than usual. So I have no time to report but … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1991 by Teazel”

Another week, another QC blog. Today’s appears a bit easier than last week’s. I had unnecessary hold ups when I got entangled in 11dn and with LOI 7dn and still came 15 seconds inside 10 … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1986 by Mara”

I was galloping through the top half and then came a purler over some tricksy stuff in the bottom half – with a particular bliinkered spot in the SE. It took me 12 minutes in … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1981 by Hurley”

I didn’t find anything too hard in here and finished inside 9 minutes. A few got me looking the wrong way – especially LOI 23ac and, with a sprinkling of double definitions, this was a … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1976 by Oink”

A pleasant romp through QC land with Tracy today finished just inside 9 minutes. Definitions are underlined. Across 1 Rescue brute, grabbing end of tail (7) SALVAGE – brute (SAVAGE) holding tai(L). 5 Band‘s mega … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1971 by Tracy”

Started fine in the NW then messed around in the bottom half before finishing (with LOI 9ac) in the NE. I came in a few seconds over 10 minutes. Lots of fun clues make this … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1966 by Teazel”