Category: Quick Cryptic

More enjoyable Quickie fare which is tough at the end…

There’s a fairly obvious theme in today’s Quick Cryptic from Asp. Did you spot it?

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic.  This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword  here.

Not too tricky, but plenty of interesting things on offer.

I did like the construction of 19d which is one of only two English words still in use ending in these three letters.

Some very smooth surfaces from Pedro, and a rare sub-10 for me.

Hello all. This puzzle by Oink was not what I’d call swinish: I didn’t encounter any snags. Thanks Oink!

Nice middling Quickie from Shay today, and a chance for me to bang on again about a familiar theme.  I’m talking about the most obvious but overlooked tip in solving cryptic crosswords – “look for … Read more “Quick Cryptic 3153 by Shay”

Double or Quits

The week stiffens.

One that struck me as easier than average, with one notable exception.