An enjoyable puzzle from Howzat (with, ironically, not a cricket reference in sight) featuring a nice variety of clue types. Not too tricky, but not a pushover either – “just about right”, I suspect. Thanks … Read more “Quick Cryptic 842 by Howzat”
Author: nick_the_novice
Sunday Times 4747 by David McLean
By Harry’s exacting standards, I found this one to be at the (relatively) less demanding end of the spectrum, albeit some of the detailed parsing proved quite tricky. 2d requires some lateral thinking, and I … Read more “Sunday Times 4747 by David McLean”
Quick Cryptic 832 by Flamande
One at the easy end of the spectrum which should provide encouragement to those taking their early steps in crosswordland. Nice mix of clue types, and a couple of clues (13d and 14a) where, whilst … Read more “Quick Cryptic 832 by Flamande”
Sunday Times 4745 by Jeff Pearce
This, for me, was the most enjoyable Jeff Pearce puzzle that I can remember. Decidedly tricky in parts, several gorgeous surfaces, some very elegant cluing, plenty of wit and not much in the way of … Read more “Sunday Times 4745 by Jeff Pearce”
Quick Cryptic 822 by Pedro
I thoroughly enjoyed this offering from Pedro. Not too tricky, but kept me on my toes. The very nice cryptic definition in 18ac took me a while to spot, and 13d was my last one … Read more “Quick Cryptic 822 by Pedro”
Sunday Times 4743 by Dean Mayer
I found this to be a particularly tough one from Dean, with several of the answers (or key parts of the wordplay) being unknown to me. In most cases I was able to get around … Read more “Sunday Times 4743 by Dean Mayer”
Quick Cryptic 812 by Hurley
A pleasant, relatively straightforward puzzle from Hurley today. Nothing particularly tricky and not much general knowledge required, although a basic familiarity with rugby positions will help with 13d. Took me a while to spot what … Read more “Quick Cryptic 812 by Hurley”
Sunday Times 4741 by David McLean
I found this one to be at the easier end of the ST spectrum, and a quick glance at the Leaderboard reveals some extraordinarily fast times amongst the senior pros. That said, for me this … Read more “Sunday Times 4741 by David McLean”
Quick Cryptic 802 by Felix
An interesting mix of some straightforward fare and some quite tricky stuff, I thought. Indeed, the detailed parsing of a couple of the answers left me somewhat uncertain: I have a theory regarding 9ac which … Read more “Quick Cryptic 802 by Felix”
Sunday Times 4739 by Jeff Pearce
I managed to romp through the first three quarters or so of this puzzle without too many alarums and excursions, but was then left with a handful of clues that put up stout resistance and … Read more “Sunday Times 4739 by Jeff Pearce”