Some great clues and a fun puzzle from Wurm. I didn’t know how to parse 1ac but was fortunately enlightened by an always helpful source. Just on 8 minutes – so this flowed well – especially in the top half.
Category: Quick Cryptic
Times Quick Cryptic 2280 by Joker
11 minutes delayed at the end by the intersecting clues at 14dn and 22ac
Times Quick Cryptic No 2279 by Izetti
A regular visitor to our Friday QC slot today – it’s Izetti. I didn’t find his crossword too difficult although there are a couple of bits of general knowledge required that may not be familiar to everyone.
Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword, entitled “The Geese Are Getting Fat”, here. Enjoy!
Times Quick Cryptic No 2278 by Teazel
Top notch puzzle, on the trickier side.
Times Quick Cryptic No 2277 by Hurley
A medium-strength offering from Hurley – should be nothing too tricky here, though there is a pink-square possibility if you are not careful….
Times Quick Cryptic 2276 by Breadman
I found this pangram fun and it took me fractionally under 13 minutes. Only your times will tell if this puzzle is medium difficulty as my time will be skewed by lack of practice.
Times Quick Cryptic 2275 by Pedro
Hi everyone. There’s a bit of a sciencey feel to this offering from Pedro, which always goes down well with me.
Quick Cryptic 2274 by Jalna
An interesting mix of the gentle and the chewy
Times Quick Cryptic No 2273 by Beck
Well welcome to a brand-new setter, Beck, who has given us a very gentle opening QC which took me less than 10 minutes to crack…
Times Quick Cryptic No 2272 by Felix
A satisfying mix of easy and difficult clues in this offering from Felix.