Author: TheRotter

Twenty eight clues and answers, and much to enjoy in this crossword puzzle from Felix, who I last blogged back in January (No 1533), at the start of this strange year.  On that occasion, his … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1763 by Felix”

Always nice to blog an Izetti, and this was no different.  Very little GK required (maybe for 9a, 15a and 19a) and everything fairly clued.  The result in my case was 12 minutes of easy … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1753 by Izetti”

I found this quite tough for a Tracy, taking longer than my 15-minute target, at 16 minutes.  There is no really hard General Knowledge needed (maybe FORFAR is a bit UK-centric), countered by GRACELAND, which … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1743 by Tracy”

An interesting challenge from Wurm that took nearly all of my 15-minute target to complete.  I came across a full mix of clue types, with some novel devices and anagram indicators.  My Clue of the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1733 by Wurm”

An average difficulty QC on the Rotterometer, if not slightly easier than average, taking me 13 minutes to complete.  There are a couple of pieces of General Knowledge needed which may trip up any newbies … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1723 by Corelli”

Welcome to October.  No accurate time for me this morning after a computer crash mid-solve, but it didn’t feel like it took too long – I’d guess inside my target of 15 minutes.  Lots of … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1713 by Mara”

It is about 6 months since I blogged a Pedro QC, and it is nice to see him back on my bailiwick as I managed to solve this, just, inside my 15 minute target.  Some … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1703 by Pedro”

A good, but chewy QC from Teazel that took every second of my 15 minute target to solve and submit, but with TOILE parsed after submission.  Some general knowledge is required, but nothing too obtuse … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1693 by Teazel”

This is one of the most efficiently and succinctly clued crosswords I have seen for a goodly while.  Excellent craftsmanship from Tracy, with barely a wasted syllable.  It took me just 11 minutes to crack, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1683 by Tracy”

My thanks for a neatly crafted puzzle from Teazel, containing some nice misdirection, a healthy balance of very easy and cunningly trickier clues, and a smidgeon of General Knowledge that may catch some out.  All … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1673 by Teazel”