Hello everyone. This felt like a very well balanced puzzle in terms of difficulty: the distribution of filled answers stayed even as I solved, and my pace remained steady. All very enjoyable too. Thanks setter!
Author: Kitty
Times Quick Cryptic 2135 by Orpheus
Hello hello hello, shiny happy people, and welcome to our shiny new site! (A warm welcome to matte and miserable people too, of course – I’m with you!) I am so grateful for all the brilliant work put in by the development team to bring us here.
Times Quick Cryptic 2125 by Oink
Hi everybody. I have always liked Oink’s puzzles, finding them sound, gentle and a lot of fun – everything a Quick Cryptic should be. After a good start I slowed in the SW and finished in a whisker over 6 and a half minutes, still towards the lower end of my usual time range.
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1550 – 16 April 2022. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
Hi all. No time for this as I solved on my phone in bed with 40 or so winks in the middle. I thought it a brilliant puzzle with plenty of clever, cunning and well-disguised … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1550 – 16 April 2022. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish”
Times Quick Cryptic 2115 by Teazel
Hello, I hope you had a happy Easter. This was perfectly mid-range for difficulty by my watch, and it felt that way too. Nothing to add here, but as it’s a bank holiday today I … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 2115 by Teazel”
Times Quick Cryptic 2105 by Izetti – T’ya love DDs?
Hi everyone. I spent well over two minutes on my last two in, 8a/2d, but managed to finish in 8:11, still comfortably in my expected time zone. I didn’t notice until writing up the blog … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 2105 by Izetti – T’ya love DDs?”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1545 – 12 March 2022. A doceant solve
Hello everyone. I left this until the eleventh hour – almost literally – so have been somewhat briefer than usual. This would mean I have a proper time for a change, but unfortunately I managed … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1545 – 12 March 2022. A doceant solve”
Times Quick Cryptic 2095 by Orpheus
Hello again. I thought this puzzle had quite a traditional style. It didn’t strike me as all that much easier than usual, but I didn’t fall into any bear traps and everything slotted into place … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 2095 by Orpheus”
Times Quick Cryptic 2085 by Teazel
Hi all. I’m happy to join you here, taking on the blogging slot vacated by Astartedon. This puzzle took me bang in the middle of my usual time range (the clock stopped at 7:31) so … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 2085 by Teazel”
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1540 – 05 February 2022. Call me Klaas
Hi everyone. This was a DNF for me, due to needing electronic help in the vicinity of sockdologer, and I was hardly speedy up until then. I don’t think I can entirely put that down … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1540 – 05 February 2022. Call me Klaas”