Author: emu66

Some tricky, but fun, clues here. I had 11a as my LOI, not because the word play was hard, but because I had in my mind the ‘doing well’ meaning of flourish rather than the … Read more “Quick Cryptic 614 by Mara”

Lots to enjoy in this one. I liked the repeated openings of 1a and 7a, and the use of setter’s name in 13d. LOI and COD, 8d, great definition, and could so easily, and incorrectly, … Read more “Quick Crossword 609 by Pedro”

Favourite clue 6d, with 10a a close runner up. LOI 9a for no good reason!Thank you Oran. Across 1 Sensitive skin’s also something dangerously absorbent: QUICKSAND Sensitive skin’s = QUICKS, also = AND 6 Sink … Read more “Quick Cryptic 604 by Oran”

Another DNF for me after last week. Clever anagram at 1a, but I didn’t know the phrase and also stumped by 5d, although nothing unfair about it. I think I blogged a dope/gen clue recently.A … Read more “Quick Cryptic 599 by Izetti”

Well, I have to admit, this one defeated me! Didn’t know the fish at 5a, and couldn’t figure out the cryptic, so honours to the setter. After comments from others, see below, it’s clear I … Read more “Quick Cryptic 594 by Joker”

A lot of really good surfaces here, I thought, with COD 21d. 5d a tricky one to parse, 25a a long time coming, and not sure if a ferret and a polecat are the same … Read more “Quick Crossword 589 by Grumpy”

Some entertaining surfaces here, and nothing too tricky, except an unknown word for me at 5d. Thank you Flamande. Across 1 Marc is surprisingly showing prejudice: RACISM Anagram (surprisingly) of MARC IS 4 Boss right … Read more “Quick Crossword 584 by Flamande”

Phew! Some tricky clues here, in particular 7d and 15d, which made it feel harder than it actually was in the end. A few crosswordland abbreviations to watch out for – RA (Royal Academician) for … Read more “Quick Crossword 579 by Hurley”

An enjoyable crossword and clear clues. Nougettes sounded like a possibility for 11a – misled into thinking nutty was an anagram indicator, and yes, I know, that still doesn’t work! – but everything else went … Read more “Quick Crossword 574 by Orpheus”

I found this one quite tricky, with a few clues which would not be out of place on the 15×15. Good fun though; COD 21 across.Thank you Joker Across 1 Source demonstrated with broken cane: … Read more “Quick Crossword by 569 by Joker”