This is Tracy’s 53rd puzzle and judging by my solving time of 6 minutes I’d say it’s at the easier end of the scale. There are a couple of answers, maybe 11ac and 4dn, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 580 by Tracy”
Author: jackkt
Times Cryptic 26420
It’s not often I have two consecutive solves under 30 minutes, so 19 minutes yesterday and 29 today make a promising start to the week to compensate for Sunday’s ordeal. I’ve nothing to say about … Read more “Times Cryptic 26420”
Times Cryptic 26414
I needed a minute or two over an hour for this but I’m not sure why as there are no obscure words or references. As mentioned in my Quickie blog yesterday, I am indebted to … Read more “Times Cryptic 26414”
Times Quick Cryptic 570
This one took me exactly 10 minutes. Looking back at my solving times it seems I had a problem with Flamande’s puzzles in the early days of the Quickie in 2014 when they took me … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 570”
Times Cryptic 26408 by Hayley Dixon
34 minutes for this one, so relatively straightforward apart from a couple of slightly dodgy definitions and one answer I didn’t know clued by a word I didn’t know, but the wordplay was helpful. For … Read more “Times Cryptic 26408 by Hayley Dixon”
Times Cryptic 26402 – y’ere ’tis
Some of this was quite hard. I solved all but one clue (28ac) in 30 minutes but after a further 10 I gave up and cheated to find a word that I have never heard … Read more “Times Cryptic 26402 – y’ere ’tis”
Quick Cryptic 560 by Mara
I’ve found some of Mara’s puzzles on the tricky side in the past but glancing back at recent ones they have seemed easier of late and this one continues that trend. I shall be interested … Read more “Quick Cryptic 560 by Mara”
Times Cryptic 26396
A fairly straightforward solve completed in 34 minutes, so just 4 minutes over my target time. I don’t think I have ever blogged a puzzle before that didn’t contain a single full anagram and with … Read more “Times Cryptic 26396”
Times Saturday 26388 April 16
I’m filling in for Andy as per his request below. I found this one pretty straightforward for a Saturday and completed it in 36 minutes. [I tried posting this several times on Saturday evening but … Read more “Times Saturday 26388 April 16”
Times Cryptic 26390
I found this one quite hard work and although I made steady progress throughout and was never actually stuck for ideas, it was a bit of a long haul lasting some 65 minutes. There were … Read more “Times Cryptic 26390”