For this I needed 9 minutes, my first QC solve within my target 10 since Joker’s offering last Monday. Today’s grid was particularly helpful with 4 x 6-letter words each having only 2 unchecked letters. … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 710 by Tracy”
Author: jackkt
Times Cryptic 26581
I’m posting this for Ulaca: My second voyage in the time machine proved no less memorable than the first. While the inchoate thrill of maidenhood transcended was absent from this mission, I still spent much … Read more “Times Cryptic 26581”
Times Quick Cryptic 706 by Hawthorn
18 minutes because my final three answers (1ac, 2dn and 4dn) effectively doubled my time taken for the remainder of the puzzle. I’ve no idea why I had problems with the latter two clues, but … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 706 by Hawthorn”
Times Cryptic 26576
35 minutes with time lost at the end over 7dn and 16dn that prevented me achieving my half-hour target. I’ve not come across 7dn before and some guesswork was involved in the final part of … Read more “Times Cryptic 26576”
Times Cryptic Number 26570
As so often these days I needed nearly an hour to complete this puzzle, and on this occasion it was over two sessions. On reflection I can’t say what delayed me as the only difficult … Read more “Times Cryptic Number 26570”
Times Quick Cryptic 700 by Teazel
8 minutes. I was looking for something here to mark the occasion of the 700th Quick Cryptic but haven’t been able to find anything special, just another excellent puzzle, perhaps a little easier than on … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 700 by Teazel”
Times Cryptic Number 26564
Once again I have no accurate time for this as I nodded off for an unspecified period, but some of it was quite tricky and I don’t think I would have hit my target 30 … Read more “Times Cryptic Number 26564”
Times Quick Cryptic 695 by Izetti
This took me 9 minutes. A very enjoyable puzzle that may present a problem or two for the less experienced solver, but we shall see. Here’s my blog… As usual definitions are underlined in bold … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 695 by Izetti”
Saturday Times 26556 (October 29, 2016)
This one occupied me for 62 minutes. It was a steady solve with only one unknown word, yet another plant to add to my vocabulary, but it was gettable from wordplay. As I’m standing in … Read more “Saturday Times 26556 (October 29, 2016)”
Times Quick Cryptic 691 by Joker
Time taken 11 minutes. I’m not sure what’s happened about today’s QC blog so I am posting this one to cover for Chrisw. Sorry about the brevity, but if anyone has questions I shall be … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 691 by Joker”