Category: Quick Cryptic

So we have a new setter today (or a new name at least): the word ‘Parkin’ has cropped up a few times in crosswords past, clued as a gingerbread or teatime snack (and completely forgotten by me). It looked like we were in for an easy one, with the first five clues going straight in, but things got trickier and I ended up a good couple of minutes over target

I had to consult the dictionary over 9ac before seeing the answer to 2dn, so DNF after many long minutes staring at those last two clues. Apart from that, and despite some other unknowns, a very enjoyable test.

Happily buzzed through this in 8 minutes. Hope you enjoyed it as I did.

Hi everybody.  I have always liked Oink’s puzzles, finding them sound, gentle and a lot of fun – everything a Quick Cryptic should be.  After a good start I slowed in the SW and finished in a whisker over 6 and a half minutes, still towards the lower end of my usual time range.

Well this was fairly straightforward, though nothing like as easy as the one I blogged by mistake this morning (always remember to refresh your tabs, boys and girls). I came in at a more or … Read more “Quick Cryptic 2124 by Izetti”

An interesting puzzle that didn’t take up too much of my time, unlike the last couple of days where I was over target.  At 9 minutes to complete, this was one of my quicker solves, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 2123 by Mara”

Introduction 6:28, a good time for what felt like a good workout. I nearly cried as well at 9 Across. Solutions Across 1   Is appearing after European legislator exhibits stress (8)EMPHASIS = IS after … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 2122 by Pedro”

I found this hard for the reasons mentioned in the blog (for which please click – ‘read more’ below). I didn’t get a quadrant filled in and had several clues with partial answers before moving … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 2121 by Orpheus – crossed tails”

Solving time: 9 minutes. I found this quite straightforward. I hope you did too. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, reversal and other … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 2120 by Tracy – You’ll have had your tea?”

Today we are treated to a Quick Cryptic from Felix, with plenty of his characteristically entertaining definitions, wordplay and surfaces. As always with this setter, I was looking out for a theme, but what did … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 2119 by Felix”