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!
Author: Kitty
Times Quick Cryptic 2818 by Joker
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.
Times Quick Cryptic 2806 by Pedro – how many ells?
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.
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1695 – 28 September 2024
Hi everybody. Although I had to verify a couple of things for the blog, I found this pretty straightforward. Thanks setter.
Times Quick Cryptic 2794 by Wurm – did not fini
Hello everyone. If you finished this you did better than me: Wurm wriggled away from your hapless blogger. Thanks Wurm – but I’ll be more of an early bird next time and catch you then!
Times Quick Cryptic 2782 by Izetti
Hello everybody. This felt a little tricky for a quickie: although it didn’t last much longer than usual, certainly no Monday picnic. (Cue lots of reports of scorching times!) I was surprised to see who the setter was as it didn’t feel quite up to his usual quality. Still enjoyable though – thanks Izetti.
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1690 – 26 August 2024. Share and share a light
Hi everyone. This was a joint solve for a change, so no time to report. Annoyingly, my COD has to be 6d; lots of other highlights too. Thanks setter!
Times Quick Cryptic 2770 by Hurley – may cause drowsiness …
Hello and welcome to another Monday. I don’t have much to say here – it took a normal kind of time and I’ve no particular favourites – but have made comments by a few of the clues. All good fun, thanks Hurley!
Times Quick Cryptic 2758 by Pedro – Naans Macabre
Hi all. Not an easy Monday for me: I slipped just outside my usual time range. I enjoyed it though. Thanks Pedro!
Times Cryptic Jumbo 1685 – 27 July 2024. Silly!
Hello all. I found this gentle enough for the most part, but fell over at the end. There were a couple of trickier clues, but the one I failed on was for the unfamiliar 18a. No matter: there was plenty to entertain here and I enjoyed the ride. Thanks setter!