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Times Quick Cryptic 870 by Teazel

jackkt10th July 2017 at 12:59 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

I neeeded 11 minutes to complete the grid parsing as I went, so missed my target by 1 minute. There are a few words here that may only be easy if the solver has met … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 870 by Teazel”

Times Cryptic 26768

jackkt4th July 2017 at 2:30 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

I hope I was not alone in finding this an extremely difficult puzzle. It took me only a few minutes under 2 hours to complete it, but without resorting to aids from which I take … Read more “Times Cryptic 26768”

Times Cryptic 26762

jackkt27th June 2017 at 1:30 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

I needed a few moments over an hour on this one but never doubted I would get there without resorting ot aids so I persevered. You’ll gather that I found it quite tricky but I fully expect to … Read more “Times Cryptic 26762”

Times Quick Cryptic 860 by Tracy

jackkt26th June 2017 at 12:10 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

Commenting on the level of difficulty in Quickies seems to be a bit controversial these days so I shall limit myself to saying that this one took me 8 minutes leaving 2 minutes of my … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 860 by Tracy”

Times Quick Cryptic 859 by Hurley

jackkt23rd June 2017 at 12:15 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

Galspray is having a well-earned Friday off so I am standing in. This took me 13 minutes but I can’t now account for why I missed my 10-minute target. As usual definitions are underlined in … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 859 by Hurley”

Times Quick Cryptic 856 by Mara

jackkt20th June 2017 at 12:15 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

I’m standing in again for Chris who you will be relieved to know will be back from his hols to resume blogging next week. I found this one straightforward and completed it in 8 minutes. … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 856 by Mara”

Times Cryptic 26756

jackkt20th June 2017 at 12:15 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

Yet again my solving time was off the scale for this one. After yesterday’s paltry 20 minutes this was a bit of a let-down in that respect but it’s a fine puzzle with some difficult … Read more “Times Cryptic 26756”

Times 26750

jackkt13th June 2017 at 12:15 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

This one took me 29 minutes so for once I was within my 30 minute target, a somewhat rare occurrence these days. I don’t often take much notice of surface readings but several good ones … Read more “Times 26750”

Times Quick Cryptic 851 by Joker

jackkt13th June 2017 at 12:10 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

I’m standing in for Chris today as he is on his hols. This one took me 9 minutes. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, reversal … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 851 by Joker”

Quick Cryptic 850 by Izetti

jackkt12th June 2017 at 12:10 AM10 September 2025Quick Cryptic

Considering that I have been blogging QCs since #1 in March 2014 and Izetti is one of the original regular setters, he has appeared on my scheduled blogging day on remarkably few occasions – indeed … Read more “Quick Cryptic 850 by Izetti”