I found this Jumbo a little trickier than average, with plenty of clever wordplay that rewarded persistence when the pennies dropped. In all, it took me nearly an hour with the last handful of clues taking nearly 10 minutes of that. Thank-you setter. How did you all get on?
Author: Johninterred
Times Quick Cryptic No 2219 by Izetti
A bit of a tricky Quick Cryptic from Izetti today, I think. I was slow to get started with very few across clues yielding an answer on a first pass, but the downs got me going. Thank-you Izetti. How did you all get on?
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. [Update: Erroneous link fixed]. This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the latest crossword, which is entitled “I can’t see the wood…” here. Enjoy!
Times Quick Cryptic No 2209 by Mara
A bit of a tricky Quick Crossword from Mara today, if my time is anything to go by, but maybe I was just a bit tired. It’s one for anagram lovers, with no less than 9 of them. Nice one Mara – Thank-you. How did you all get on?
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find his crossword here. Enjoy!
Times Quick Cryptic No 2199 by Wurm
Today we have what I think is a pleasant middle-of-the-road Quick Cryptic from our old friend Wurm. I was off to a flying start with 1A, 7A and 8A and was only held up by the actress, finishing in 4:36. LOI was 21A, which I needed the checkers to see. 4D, though, is maybe a bit of a tricky cryptic definition for a QC. How did you all get on?
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find his crossword here. Enjoy!
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1567 – 23rd July
I found this Jumbo quite a gentle giant without too many unknowns or wordplay that had me scratching my head, finishing in about 32 1/2 minutes. Several appreciative ticks on my copy. COD to 31A for the entertaining surface and definition, but I liked 36D too. How did you all get on?
Times Quick Cryptic No 2189 by Alconiere
Today we have an entertaining Quick Cryptic from Alconiere. As I always do with his puzzles, I found it slightly on the tricky side, taking 6:15 which is a bit longer than average for me. Some lovely clues – I particularly liked 9A, 13A, 6D and, my COD, 15D. Furthermore, we have a timely Nina.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the latest crossword, which is entitled “My Holiday Destination” here. Enjoy!
Times Quick Cryptic No 2179 by Izetti
Today I get my second Izetti Quick Crossword in a row by Izettit to blog. Yes again it’s on the tricky side, I think – It took me nearly 9 minutes which over 50% more than average. But once again, everything is perfectly fair and entertaining as ever. Thank-you Izetti. How did you all get on?
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find his crossword here.
Unexpected Comment Notifications
Apologies to those of you affected. We were missing a QC blog for 28th April….
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1562 – 18th June
I thought this was an excellent fun Jumbo with lots of quirky definitions and ingenious wordplay. Not too hard, with plenty of easier clues to get you going, but a few chewier bits. It took me 42:45 – close to an average time for a Jumbo for me, so the difficulty was just right. It’s had to pick a favourite clue, but I liked 17A, 43A, 48A, 51A , 13D, 55D and 56D among others. Thank-you setter! How did you all get on?
Times Quick Cryptic No 2169 by Izetti
Today we a treated to a Quick Crossword by Izetti. It’s a little out of the ordinary… see the explanation at the end of the blog for how and why. On the tricky side, I think, including both a word and a couple of meanings that were new to me and some clever wordplay. It took me 7:40. All perfectly fair, though, and entertaining as ever. Thank-you Izetti, and congratulations! How did you all get on?
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find his crossword here. Enjoy! If anyone is interested in our previous offerings you can find an index to all 54 here.