My solving time was 10 minutes. Congratulations are in order for yet another 150th Quick Cryptic notched up by a setter, this time by Hurley. Well done, and please keep them coming! Hurley began this … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1630 by Hurley”
Author: jackkt
Times Cryptic 27680
Solving time: 32 minutes.The final 2 minutes spent on 9dn. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, reversal and other indicators in square ones]. … Read more “Times Cryptic 27680”
Times Cryptic 27674
I nodded off whilst solving this (no disrespect to the quality of the puzzle, I was just tired) so I have no solving time to offer today, but I don’t think it was particularly arduous. … Read more “Times Cryptic 27674”
Times Quick Cryptic 1620 by Orpheus
Solving time: 7 minutes. I thought this was easy. I hope you did too but look forward to all comments. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1620 by Orpheus”
Times Cryptic 27668
Solving time: 66 minutes. A lot of this was hard, I thought. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, reversal and other indicators in … Read more “Times Cryptic 27668”
Times Quick Cryptic 1614 by Mara
By some mistake The Times has given us 1614 by Mara and 1615 by Tracy today, one in the Crossword Club and both in the online newspaper. The blog for 1615 had already been posted … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1614 by Mara”
Times Cryptic 27662
Solving time: 45 minutes. Not easy and I was delayed by a couple of unknowns, but it’s all perfectly fair. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} … Read more “Times Cryptic 27662”
Times Quick Cryptic 1610 by Pedro
Solving time: 9 minutes. I didn’t find this difficult but, as always, I shall be interested to see what others have to say. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1610 by Pedro”
Times Cryptic 27656
Solving time: 40 minutes. Not overly difficult but I was slowed down by two unknown plants and the Australian bird. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} … Read more “Times Cryptic 27656”
Times Cryptic 27650
You’ve probably already heard enough from me as blogger this week but I was scheduled to do this one, so here it is… Solving time: 54 minutes over two sessions because as so often these … Read more “Times Cryptic 27650”