Well, what a week it’s been in Crosswordland, at least for those using the Crossword Club. I guess Quicky solvers have been relatively unaffected. The Club site, which now includes the Quicky along with its … Read more “Quick Cryptic 889 by Rongo”
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Quick Cryptic 879 by Izetti
Probably a puzzle that favours the experienced solver, which I guess is stating the obvious, but there are quite a few devices you’ll have seen before if you’ve been doing these things for a while. … Read more “Quick Cryptic 879 by Izetti”
Jumbo 1272 June 24, 2017
I seem to have fallen into a pattern with the Jumbos, where the easier ones take just over half an hour, and the harder ones take about an hour. This one took 32:54, so you … Read more “Jumbo 1272 June 24, 2017”
Quick Cryptic 869 by Hawthorn
Morning all. No surprises from Hawthorn today, all the answers are well-known words or expressions, and I would imagine everyone’s heard of the movie. That doesn’t guarantee that it’s easy of course, you still have … Read more “Quick Cryptic 869 by Hawthorn”
Quick Cryptic 854 by (Sir Donald) Breadman
Another Friday struggle for me, falling outside the magical (?) 11-minute barrier by one second. An enjoyable challenge as usual though. Breadman seemed to dip into the “extended” set of Crossword standards for this one, … Read more “Quick Cryptic 854 by (Sir Donald) Breadman”
Jumbo 1267 May 27, 2017
Took me about six times as long as the last Jumbo I blogged, and I think I might have even snuck a peek at some aids before submitting. So I hope you all agree this … Read more “Jumbo 1267 May 27, 2017”
Quick Cryptic 849 by Teazel
Just over five minutes to solve this Teazel teaser, not bad for a Friday. I’m a bit pressed for time today, so I’ll post the parsing of the clues now and possibly add some observations … Read more “Quick Cryptic 849 by Teazel”
Quick Cryptic 844 by Tracy
Typical Friday offering I think, gently pushing the Quicky solver towards a higher level of solving difficulty. Or not, as the case may be. Plenty of room in the comments to let us know how … Read more “Quick Cryptic 844 by Tracy”
Quick Cryptic 839 by Joker
Not much to comment on today. The range of clue types and vocabulary presented by Joker is (I think) perfectly pitched at the aspiring solver. Most of the words are pretty well known, at least … Read more “Quick Cryptic 839 by Joker”
Quick Cryptic 834 by Izetti
I commented yesterday that my solving speeds had improved as the week went on, but predictably that trend was reversed today, coming in at 10:36. I make no comment though on the relative difficulty of … Read more “Quick Cryptic 834 by Izetti”