We have, I think, a pleasant, steady, middle-of-the-road Quick Crossword from Mara today. It was only the SW corner that held me up a little taking me to just over the 6 minute mark. I … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 2089 by Mara”
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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1542 – 19th February
I rather enjoyed this Jumbo which has a certain amount of quirkiness and whimsy enlivening the wordplay and definitions, with some taking me a while to work out…. and the style makes me think I … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1542 – 19th February”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2079 by Alconiere
Now here’s a rarity – a Quick Crossword from the setter Alconiere, only his 11th, although he started in 2014, and his first since this one in May 2019. That crossword had a Nina so … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 2079 by Alconiere”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2069 by Hurley
We end the week of Times Quick Cryptics with one from Hurley. And what a pleasant and, dare I say, gentle end to the week it is. Nothing too tricky or obscure, I think, with … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 2069 by Hurley”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1537 – 15th January
As I solved this the Saturday before last and remembered to use my solution as the framework for the blog I thought, “but it’s only a week since I published my last Jumbo blog”. Well … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1537 – 15th January”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2059 by Alfie
When I saw Alfie’s name at the top of today’s crossword I thought, “We could be in for some alphabetical fun here”… and I wasn’t disappointed. You shouldn’t have found it difficult to see the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 2059 by Alfie”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2049 by Orpheus
You may have seen in last weekend’s Times Puzzles newsletter from David Parfitt that Wadham Sutton has completed 50 years as a Times crossword setter, and that he sets Quick Crosswords under the name of … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 2049 by Orpheus”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1532 – 25th December
I don’t really remember too much about this. Maybe I was stuffed full of turkey and/or a bit tipsy at the time, but we’ve had so many other Jumbos between it and now, belatedly, as … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1532 – 25th December”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2039 by Breadman
We have reached the last Quick Cryptic of the year, so Happy New Year to all our solvers and setters when it comes tonight. Our setter today is Breadman and I found this mostly straightforward … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 2039 by Breadman”
Times Quick Cryptic No 2029 by Mara
Today I got my second Mara Quick Crossword in a row to blog. It’s another good one, and I enjoyed savouring the clues as I compiled the blog. We are treated to a rare reverse … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 2029 by Mara”