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Introduction 6:07. Nothing too wild. EDIT: I realized while writing the blog that many of the answers I put in from the definition had quite complicated wordplay! I’m interested to know if people got tangled … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1822 by Pedro”

Introduction 6:32. Plenty of anagrams and very few abbreviations to be found today! 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 1812 by Hurley”

Introduction 6:33. Found this very straightforward for about 93%, but the other 7% really made me pause to scratch my head. Solutions A brief summary of cryptic crosswords —feel free to skip— : Each clue … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1802 by Tracy”

Introduction Did not finish. Well, Teazel, you got me. 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 … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1792 by Teazel”

Introduction 9:47. Definitely some chewy bits here, but my kids didn’t help! There’s a bit of loose wordplay, for my tastes, but I didn’t mind. Solutions A brief summary of cryptic crosswords —feel free to … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1782 by Teazel”

Introduction 12:08, with nearly half that time spent on 12 Across. The vast majority of the puzzle went in quite easily, so I imagine I’ll be outpaced by many. Solutions A brief summary of cryptic … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1772 by Mara”

Introduction 6:37. I felt like I moved briskly, but there were several answers I couldn’t get until I had crossing letters, so my suspicion is there are some harder synonyms involved in this puzzle. As … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1762 by Mara”

Introduction 9:31. Things were off to a fluent start, but bogged down toward the end with unknown meanings of words. Newer solvers are invited to browse the glossary presented after the solutions for any bits … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1752 by Tracy”

Introduction 7:04, but felt like it should have been 3 minutes. I was a bit distracted. I imagine many will fly on this one. I have been informed that this is only Bob and Margaret’s … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1742 by Bob and Margaret”

Introduction 8:01, with several minutes spent on 16 Across. Newer solvers are invited to browse the glossary presented after the solutions. Solutions Across 1 Dish: take hearts of some eels, feta and stew (8) OMELETTE … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1732 by Joker”