Category: Announcement

Yesterday’s discussion of QC 1797 by Felix ran to some 84 items on 3 pages (very rare!) many of which were concerned with the level of difficulty with some saying they feel the puzzles are … Read more “Difficult Quick Cryptics”

Seeing a comment in today’s QC discussion made me realise that perhaps some TfTT contributors may not be aware that the 15×15 and Quick Cryptic puzzles will be available on Christmas Day as usual on … Read more “Christmas Day Puzzles”

As many of you have discovered, the Times Crossword Championships did not come off this morning due to various problems. The Championship has been rescheduled for tomorrow, Sunday, November 22 at 10:30 GMT.   Please use … Read more “The Online Crosswords Championship – Second Try”

Well, we are nearly there.   For the first time, those who can’t make it to London will be able to try their skills against the best solvers in the world, even if they have to … Read more “The Online Crosswords Championship”

Today when viewing my QC blog I am seeing this between the end of the blog itself and the first comment. It’s very annoying. Is everyone else seeing it too? Interestingly I don’t see it … Read more “LJ intrusion”

Nobody has asked for it this time round, but undeterred I bring you an update of my analysis of QC difficulty levels by Setter. It’s based entirely on my own solving times and whether or … Read more “QC League Table of difficulty by Setter (June 2020)”

Here is an index mapping the puzzles in The Times Cryptic Crossword Book 23 to the corresponding blogs on TftT. The book contains puzzles from 2015, which were edited by Richard Rogan. The puzzles were … Read more “Times Cryptic Crossword Book 23 – Puzzle Index”

I was tied up all of yesterday, so I wasn’t able to follow what was going on too closely.   I see that Mark Goodliffe has won again, and that some of our bloggers and former … Read more “Times Crosswords Championships Discussion Thread”

Just a quick note to mention  the correct Sunday Times puzzle for 1st September is now available on the Club Site as: Sunday Times Cryptic No 4866 (new)

Back by popular demand  (i.e. one person asked for it yesterday) I bring you an update of my analysis of QC difficulty levels by Setter. It’s based entirely on my own solving times and whether … Read more “QC League Table of difficulty by Setter…”