Author: mohn2

I think the consensus has been that Izetti sets some of the harder Quick Cryptics around but this one seems to be a little milder in terms of difficulty, no doubt courtesy of the half-dozen … Read more “Quick Cryptic 825 by Izetti”

A puzzle of mid-range difficulty from Teazel to ease us into the new week, with some nice surfaces and little in the way of strange vocab or devilish constructions. I make this Teazel’s 75th Quicky … Read more “Quick Cryptic 815 by Teazel”

Well here we are, 100 days into the year already, and with Middlesbrough falling slightly short of the Champions League place that I felt sure awaited them after last season’s heady promotion campaign. By contrast, … Read more “Quick Cryptic 805 by Flamande”

I always find Flamande’s puzzles entertaining, even if they are rarely at the difficult end of the spectrum, and this was no exception, with an enjoyable set of surfaces and little to quibble with in … Read more “Quick Cryptic 795 by Flamande”

Very much enjoyed this puzzle from Izetti, with a slew of good surfaces and some interesting vocab. 23A and 18D in particular made me smile in appreciation. The puzzle can be found here if the … Read more “Quick Cryptic 785 by Izetti”

A straightforward puzzle from Joker today, I thought, with a plethora of simple charades and no vocabulary likely to be completely beyond the ken of regulars. COD to 16A. The puzzle can be found here … Read more “Quick Cryptic 775 by Joker”

I thought this puzzle was on the easier side, with no show-stoppingly obscure words or convoluted parsings. The grid for this one has good Nina potential with the unchecked letters in the leftmost and rightmost … Read more “Quick Cryptic 765 by Teazel”