Again, apologies for the sparseness of the blog. I found this puzzle of average difficulty. I will note in passing that the HTML structure of the Quicky seems to have changed in the last 2 … Read more “Quick Cryptic 415 by Joker”
Author: mohn2
Jumbo 1170
A puzzle that I found slightly harder than average, perhaps because of a few bits of general knowledge, e.g. 13A and 25A, that I either didn’t know or which had disappeared into the distant recesses … Read more “Jumbo 1170”
Quick Cryptic 405 by Mara
I thought this was a most enjoyable offering from Mara, with a selection of nice surfaces (e.g. 3D) and a good wodge of anagrams to allow solvers to gain a foothold on the puzzle. My … Read more “Quick Cryptic 405 by Mara”
Quick Cryptic 395 by Joker
A few unusual words in this one that may cause problems for those who aren’t yet grizzled crossword veterans. I’m talking about 23A and 1D in particular. As such, I would put this at the … Read more “Quick Cryptic 395 by Joker”
Jumbo 1165
This trundled along quite nicely until the end, where I spent several minutes on the 43A and 44D intersection. Liked the inventor/pasta incident at 7D. Across 1 DECKCHAIR – I inside DECK (floor) + CHAR … Read more “Jumbo 1165”
Quick Cryptic 385 by Teazel
I found this puzzle to be of average difficulty though I can’t adequately explain 8D – any suggestions would be most welcome. 22A and 13D might not be words that solvers bandy about in everyday … Read more “Quick Cryptic 385 by Teazel”
Quick Cryptic 375 by Mara
A gentle offering from Mara today, with a good wodge of simple charades and anagrams. The puzzle can be found here if the usual channels are unavailable: http://feeds.thetimes.co.uk/timescrossword/20150817/9337/ Definitions are underlined. Across 1 ‘Shiner‘ in … Read more “Quick Cryptic 375 by Mara”
Jumbo 1160
A puzzle on the easier side, as reflected in a solving time of 16m 43s. I can’t fully parse 19A so any suggestions would be most welcome. * = anagram, cd = cryptic definition Across … Read more “Jumbo 1160”
Quick Cryptic 365 by Tracy
A straightforward offering from Tracy today, with maybe only 15D not commonplace vocabulary. 11D sucked me into a Wikipedia black hole from which I emerged hours later with an improved knowledge of both geography and … Read more “Quick Cryptic 365 by Tracy”
Quick Cryptic 355 by Dazzler
A slightly harder than average offering from Dazzler today, I would say, with the slang at 7D having the potential to trip people up – at least if it wasn’t remembered from Quicky 61 in … Read more “Quick Cryptic 355 by Dazzler”