Author: Kitty

Hello all. I hope the new year is treating you well. With some clever misdirection in wordplay and definitions, this felt like the kind of puzzle which might sit better with experienced solvers used to more advanced puzzles. Because I’m one of those (just realised I started blogging nearly ten years ago – eek!) I did ok timewise (about average) and enjoyed it immensely, but it kept me thinking a couple of minutes longer than did the previous Bjorn puzzle. Thanks to Bjorn for the entertainment.

Hello, and welcome to Christmas Eve Eve. I hope you all have a lovely festive season and I’ll see you again on the other side.

EDIT: following comments, I can reassure you that today’s puzzle was clearly on the tough side for a Quick Cryptic. I must have been in the zone as nothing held me up unduly and I found plenty to like. Thanks Pedro!

Hi everybody.  Once again Alex hits the brief – this was my smoothest solve since the last Alex. Thanks!

Hi all. Fun from the wiggly one today, completed in a normal quickie-level time. There are a couple of living people and a clue that may divide opinion. My clue of the day is 5d. Thanks Wurm!

Hello everybody. A good start to the week by a setter who knows what a quick cryptic is. I’m short of time this morning so much appreciated that, but sorry for terseness. Thanks Alex!

Hi all. By my clock this was in the middle of the QC difficulty range. A steady solve but I had to engage my brain a bit. Thanks Joker.

Hello all. The last time I blogged a Pedro puzzle I was just outside my usual time range. This time I was very comfortably inside it. My pick of the day has to be 19d. Thanks Pedro.