Author: TheRotter

This was a cracking QC, which I suspect may have been a step too far for some, with very oblique anagram indicators, foreign words and phrases, biblical and unusual words.  It certainly caused me some … Read more “Quick cryptic No 673 by Pedro”

A smattering of General Knowledge needed for this one (12, 15, 19 and 20 across), but all fairly clued to make an 8 minute challenge for me, so slightly easier than usual on my scale.  … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 663 by Hurley”

This was an enjoyable puzzle that was solved comfortably inside my target time of 10 minutes, so I think on the easier end of the spectrum. Some lovely surfaces, some very easy clues to help … Read more “Quick cryptic No 653 by Rongo”

This started quickly and finished slow for me, with the left-hand side of the grid being completed before any significant incursion into the right-hand side. It took about 15 minutes, so for some reason was … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 643 by Tracy”

My first time blogging a MARA puzzle I think, and it was a pleasure. For some reason, I didn’t set the timer, but it felt that there was plenty to get one’s teeth into here, … Read more “Quick cryptic No 633 by Mara”

Apologies for the later posting this morning. For the second alternate Thursday my iPad refused to download today’s edition. Also for the second alternate Thursday I find myself blogging a FLAMANDE grid, so double the … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 623 by Flamande”

Well, it has been a bit of a struggle this morning.  Not the crossword itself, which was easy enough, but accessing it.  My iPad app refused to download a new edition of the newspaper despite … Read more “Quick cryptic No 613 by Flamande”

Some very nice and compact clueing in this offering by Hurley.  Nothing too difficult or obscure, so perfect fare for the Quick Cryptic, with a nice selection of clue types and devices, including a definition … Read more “Quick cryptic No 603 by Hurley”

Slightly risqué offering with dirty films, brothel keepers, and hints of dirty weekends at the seaside! I found this a little harder than normal, taking me five minutes over my target of ten minutes, but … Read more “Quick cryptic No 593 by Hawthorn”

15 minutes, so at the harder end of the spectrum for me, with a couple of more difficult or unusual words to grapple with.  It is also unusual that this grid contains no 7-letter words … Read more “Quick cryptic No 583 by Pedro”