Author: Curarist

Right, so I overslept today and had to rush to meet (miss) my 08.00 deadline, and I could have done with an easy one, but in my bleary-eyed state this was quite a workout. Nice … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1164 by Wurm”

Well well. All pretty fair and straightforward but with a major controversy at 4dn. BIt heavy on the double definitions for my taste but enjoyable overall. A couple of well constructed anagrams. 8 and a … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1154 by Felix”

I woke up a bit slow-witted this morning and made heavier weather of this than I might have, but I found it enjoyable solve with a good range of difficulty – plenty of write-ins but … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1144 by Marty”

Decent rattle through today, which was welcome after recent blogging days. Nothing too tricksy, no Ninas. Took far too long to spot the parsing of 17ac so I suppose that’s my CoD. 6 minutes. Across … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1134 by Izetti”

Now, I expect this one will divide opinion. It was an enjoyable solve, and the wordplay is by and large reasonable, with the exception of 2dn maybe, and possibly 26ac if you think reversed hidden … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1124 by Alfie”

Right. Somewhat more challenging than usual I’d say – 12 Minutes for me. Having said that the wordplay is never that sneaky, although 11dn might trip up some. I think it is down to some … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1114 by Izetti”

Well, what to say here? I expect all will find this straightforward for the most part, given the number of parsings that are just A+B+C. I suspect it is deliberately so after a recent series … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1104 by Felix”

Last time I completely misjudged the mood of the room and praised a puzzle that you all thought was a stinker. This week, I’m going to stick my neck out again and risk my remaining … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1094 by Pedro”

I enjoyed this. A little more challenging than usual, but all the better for it. Some of the answers are obscure (to me) but presented with straightforward wordplay, so fair enough. Took me around 12 … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1084 by Wurm”

6 minutes without any major challenges. A good demonstration of the art of the Double definition, some of which (11ac, 3dn) had me thinking. I wonder if the setter is mourning the news that there … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1074 by Felix”