Author: william_j_s

There is a lot to enjoy in this chewy little crossword, which feels a bit more grown-up than some of the others we have had recently (no criticism of this or former puzzles intended). Too … Read more “Quick Cryptic Number 65 by Juno”

I almost completely forget my blogging duties today! A commentary will appear once I’ve had a chance to solve it… …as quickly as possible! I was held up by 16dn (don’t know why), 18ac (as … Read more “Quick Cryptic Number 55 by Teazel”

A lovely puzzle to round off the week. I thought it was going to be very quick, as most of the top half went in without a hitch, but I slowed down considerably in the … Read more “Quick Cryptic Number 45 by Rongo”

Without the grid-width 1ac, and with only 3 of the 6 first down clues, I found this a bit of challenge to get into. And had a lot of fun as a consequence! Very satisfied … Read more “Quick Cryptic 35 by Oran”

After finding last week’s crossword (number 20) via the timesonline link, at a little past midnight this morning, I did the old switcheroo with the dates, and finished Rongo’s puzzle in 34 minutes. Good fun, … Read more “Quick Cryptic 25 by Rongo”

Quite a bit more taxing than the last couple of puzzles, and no less entertaining for it. I liked 17dn, with a more playful version of ‘both sides’ = R + L (right and left), … Read more “Quick Cryptic 15 by Joker”

I have been nervous all week about having to fill an entire grid with fully parsed clues, and I think that the pressure didn’t help my solving time (I wonder how long I can use … Read more “Quick Cryptic 5 by Joker”