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Introduction 5:26. Delightful puzzle! Easy enough in the top half that I thought I’d race through, but the bottom half was sufficiently chewy to make it a puzzle of substance. Hope you enjoyed it. Solutions … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1922 by Izetti”

Introduction 3:30 or so. Unfortunately my timer had a glitch so I didn’t get an exact time. Solutions A brief summary of cryptic crosswords —feel free to skip— : Each clue has at least one … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1912 by Izetti”

Introduction 4:16. Was really hoping for my second sub 4 minute time, but I just couldn’t crack 14 Down in time. Solutions A brief summary of cryptic crosswords —feel free to skip— : Each clue … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1902 by Trelawney”

Introduction DNF, on account of 16 Down. Solutions A brief summary of cryptic crosswords —feel free to skip— : Each clue has at least one “definition”: an unbroken string of words which more-or-less straightforwardly indicates the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1892 by Hurley”

Introduction 12:16 and I felt glad to finish! Tough Quickies are, to my taste, much more frustrating than tough 15x15s, as there are fewer ways to work your way into the grid. Solutions A brief … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1882 by Izetti”

Introduction 5 minutes… no, wait, 9:48… grrrrrrrrrrr….. Solutions A brief summary of cryptic crosswords —feel free to skip— : Each clue has at least one “definition”: an unbroken string of words which more-or-less straightforwardly indicates the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1872 by Wurm”

Introduction No time today, as I solved with my five-year-old son, Oliver: his first introduction to the art of cryptic crosswords. He has a much easier time with these than he does with US crosswords … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1862 by Marty”

Introduction 5:58, with a minute spent on my last one in (2 Down). Solutions A brief summary of cryptic crosswords —feel free to skip— : Each clue has at least one “definition”: an unbroken string of … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1852 by Jalna”

Introduction 5:43. Thought I was on track for a really fast time, as most of these clues were straightforward. So I found it rather delightful when I got slowed down towards the end for some … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1842 by Orpheus”

Introduction 5:22. Plenty of anagrams (and not very long or obscure ones) made this a very accessible puzzle for me. Solutions A brief summary of cryptic crosswords —feel free to skip— : Each clue has … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1832 by Mara”