17:23, some tricky parsings today, but a fair offering, on the hard end of the spectrum in my opinion.
Author: Merlin
Quick Cryptic 2651 by Oink
Great series of surfaces in this puzzle from Oink, and after unaccountably missing his signature move last time out, today a porcine clue awaits.
Quick Cryptic 2639 by Izetti
Slow going for me due to a confident but wrong entry for one of the long clues.
QC 2627 by Oink
A little tougher than last week, but some very elegant surfaces. 12:22 for me. Is it just me or is this puzzle from Oink missing a porcine clue?
QC 2615 by Izetti
I think Izetti has given us one of his easier offerings today.
QC 2603 by Jalna
Definitely on the trickier end of the Spectrum, I squeezed through in 19:02.
QC 2591 by Mara
Good puzzle from Mara, all green after 13:13, but one clue required assistance to winkle out the parsing.
QC 2579 by Oink
This offering from Oink was fair, with quite a few that proved biff-resistant, 13:06 for me.
QC 2567 by Breadman
Welcome to 2024, and on my “1 second = 1 year” system my target for the puzzle now creeps up to 20:24. I did not make it today.
QC 2556 by Kenny
Our setter, Kenny, has put a few gold coins in the Christmas Pudding. A couple of clues were unexpected and bright but easy to break your teeth on.