Category: Quick Cryptic

For some unaccountable reason, this puzzle took me a minute over target at 16 minutes.  Looking back on it as I blog it, it appears very easy and straightforward!  1a occurred to me immediately on … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1833 by Teazel”

Introduction 5:22. Plenty of anagrams (and not very long or obscure ones) made this a very accessible puzzle for me. Solutions A brief summary of cryptic crosswords —feel free to skip— : Each clue has … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1832 by Mara”

No time to declare as I was interrupted but I think this will prove to be on the harder side. There’s the odd philosopher and Dickensian character to deal with as well as some tricky-ish … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1831 by Orpheus”

My solving time was 6 minutes so clearly I found this easy, which is not to suggest that everyone will or should. Nor should anyone be downhearted if they take a lot longer or don’t … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1830 by Oink”

A neat and friendly Quick Crossword from Tracy today to end the week. 4A was my first one in and it went fairly smoothly for me after that, finishing, appropriately with 1D  in just a … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1829 by Tracy”

I finished just outside my target time, as I dithered at the end over what vowel could best be stuck in the middle of 21d. Three ‘Unlucky!’ signs and a couple of increasingly confused guesses … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1828 by Joker”

I failed to see 1ac on first pass (the topic not being my strongest subject) so this was a bottom up solve for me. A little over average time, possibly owing to the above, but … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1827 by Jalna”

FOI 5ac and then headed south and worked clockwise round the grid. I made startlingly good time for what felt like a tricky puzzle – having completed all but 17ac in less than 7 minutes. … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1826 by Teazel”

A few weeks ago someone commented on the relative rarity of the two Dons meeting but here it is happening again. An enjoyable puzzle that once again largely eschewed the use of the anagram QC … Read more “QC 1825 by Izetti”

An enjoyable workout. Not sure I can predict how difficult people will find it, as there are some very straighforward clues as well as a few others that I couldn’t see straight away, e.g. 5ac, 10ac. … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1824 by Mara”