I enjoyed this. It’s fairly straightforward, but introduces some devices that are marginal for a QC, so beginners may struggle
Author: Curarist
Quick Cryptic 2204 by Joker
An odd one this. Two snakes, three birds and a dog.
Quick Cryptic 2194 by Alfie
This was deceptively difficult.
Quick Cryptic 2184 by Breadman
I enjoyed this. Medium difficulty I’d say, but nice surfaces and rewarding wordplay.
Quick Cryptic 2174 by Hawthorn
This didn’t put up a great deal of resistance, coming in well under target at 4 and a bit minutes.
Quick Cryptic 2164 by Corelli
Medium difficulty I would say, with some write-ins as well as chewier ones.
Quick Cryptic 2154 by Mara
Another orgy of anagrams, which took a little while to get going, but flowed well after that
Quick Cryptic 2144 by Mara
One for the anagram fans, this was pretty straightforward and workmanlike.
Quick Cryptic 2134 by Teazel
This took a while to get going, and I stared for ages at 15dn until it twigged, so an above-par time of 9 minutes for me. Nice surfaces generally. My COD has to be 16ac.
Quick Cryptic 2124 by Izetti
Well this was fairly straightforward, though nothing like as easy as the one I blogged by mistake this morning (always remember to refresh your tabs, boys and girls). I came in at a more or … Read more “Quick Cryptic 2124 by Izetti”