This one took me 10:42, so I’m going to venture that it was tough for a Quicky, not the first time that Izetti has set us a challenge. Then again, I’m notoriously bad at assessing … Read more “Quick Cryptic 814 by Izetti”
Author: galspray
Jumbo 1257 April1, 2017 – a classical clanger?
Took me just under the hour, so I’d place this one slightly on the harder side of average. Didn’t know the Kipling work at 3dn, which gave me the pleasure of working a 22-letter anagram … Read more “Jumbo 1257 April1, 2017 – a classical clanger?”
Quick Cryptic 809 by Tracy
Good Friday, good puzzle. Nothing too obscure in the answers, a nice spattering of anagrams, and most of the definitions were right there at the start of the clue (actually, ALL the across clues had … Read more “Quick Cryptic 809 by Tracy”
Quick Cryptic 804 by Hawthorn – What went wrong?
Pretty sure the only talking point today will be the error at 7dn on the Times website. Like me, you probably got the “unlucky” message, raised an eyebrow and furiously revisited each of your parsings. … Read more “Quick Cryptic 804 by Hawthorn – What went wrong?”
Quick Cryptic 799 by Joker
Possibly a relief for some after the last two days? Dunno, but it took me just under 5 minutes. I hesitate to offer an opinion on the relative ease or difficulty of the puzzle, but … Read more “Quick Cryptic 799 by Joker”
Quick Cryptic 794 by Izetti
Not much to say today. I think it was on the easier side, and I can’t see much that would raise a solver’s hackles. Took me 4:56. Thanks Izetti. Here’s how I parsed it all. … Read more “Quick Cryptic 794 by Izetti”
Jumbo 1252 February 25, 2017
Sorry for the late posting, the dog ate my homework. This puzzle took me roughly an hour, which would suggest average difficulty, but I had a very undignified three errors. Three! One was just a … Read more “Jumbo 1252 February 25, 2017”
Quick Cryptic 789 by Hurley – Cead mile failte
Morning everyone, and a happy St Patrick’s Day to you all. May the road rise up to meet you and all that stuff. Now I have a question to ask. Was this a particularly tough … Read more “Quick Cryptic 789 by Hurley – Cead mile failte”
Quick Cryptic 784 by Pedro
Morning / evening all. Commencing this blog at Perth airport, will complete it at Sydney airport, with the dreaded red-eye flight in between. Consequently it might be a bit befuddled, but at least I’ll be … Read more “Quick Cryptic 784 by Pedro”
Quick Cryptic 779 by Mara
Twice as hard as yesterday I reckon. At least it took me twice as long, bang on 7 minutes. Quite a few double defs and some whimsical wordplay making for a nice Friday challenge. If … Read more “Quick Cryptic 779 by Mara”