Author: macavity123

Morning everyone! Solving time: easy to middling. The Don is gracing us with his presence today with a pleasant solve that one or two solvers may feel has unusual words. The usual mix of staunch … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 293 by Izetti”

Hello everyone and thanks to the guest blogger for covering last week when I was flung off to hospital. I am still going each day and have written this one at silly o’clock! Hurley is … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 288 by Hurley”

Hello all Thanks to everyone for covering for me for the past few weeks. OU Residential School and hospital appts have hijacked my Thursdays. Now fitted with my hearing aids once more, I can now … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 278 by Grumpy – Double (definition) Trouble”

Solving time: Above average Morning all Apologies for missing last week. Some very kind contractors were removing some tree roots from the car park of the sheltered housing complex I live in and severed a … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 248 by Teazel”

Solving time: extremely straightforward Morning all. We are graced by the presence of the Don today and it’s one of his usual elegant and user-friendly puzzles, ideal for this slot. Nothing too challenging here today … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 238 by Izetti – Earworm Day!”

Solving Time; Medium Morning all! A nice fairly straightforward puzzle with a couple of little traps, but overall nothing too beastly. Thanks to our setter for an enjoyable challenge. Across 1 MISHAP – We start … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 233 by Marty”

Solving time: Troubling to explain, middling to solve! Morning all. I found this a bit of a challenge today. A couple of the last clues went in with little trouble from crossing letters (the two … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 223 by Dazzler”

Solving time: Intermediate (due to a couple of self-induced problems). Happy new year everyone. Back from my week away and redy to carry on the battle with the evil masterminds Mr Rogan keeps locked in … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 218 by Joker”

Solving time: Medium If you are in need of a crossword fix on Christmas Day, you’ll be pleased to know there are three on-line only puzzles just for today. A 15×15, a Jumbo and this … Read more “Times Christmas Day Quick Cryptic by Noel”

Solving time: Straightforward Greetings. Just back from my daily trip to the hospital for a top-up. A nice elegant puzzle from Flamande today. I think that most of the setters on here are all setters … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 204 by Flamande”