Category: Quick Cryptic

Introduction 6:33. Found this very straightforward for about 93%, but the other 7% really made me pause to scratch my head. Solutions A brief summary of cryptic crosswords —feel free to skip— : Each clue … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1802 by Tracy”

Just a few (9 – I counted them) seconds over 10 minute target but I felt pleased with the time as I wasn’t tuned in to the correct radio frequency. The only way of assessing … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1801 by Teazel”

Solving time: 10 minutes, but only just! There are a few clues that may be a bit tricky for newer solvers but there’s easy stuff too, hopefully sufficient to get some early answers in the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1800 by Hurley”

Joker is our Friday setter this week and he has given us a typically neat quick cryptic with plenty of concise clues, which I enjoy. I liked the beer that gives you wind and the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1799 by Joker”

Another difficult QC: I was nearly four minutes over target, which was nearly four minutes quicker than yesterday’s, done just beforehand. So perhaps a bit easier today (although I am more used to Izetti’s style, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1798 by Izetti”

I hope I’m not alone in finding this one a bit of a struggle. The problem with blogging after solving is that in trying to break clues down and make the parsing clear, it all … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1797 by Felix”

Even with two big hold-ups, I managed a time of just under 9 minutes. Generally, then, I found the level relatively easy but there were a few unknown terms which may prove to be a … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1796 by Orpheus”

I really enjoyed this puzzle. Mara showed a great sense of humour and also gave me the best clue I think I have ever had on my blogging watch at 6D (as it happens I … Read more “QC 1795 by Mara”

Hmm, a bit chewy I thought. Some of the wordplay is a little stiff for the QC, and some of the answers seemed somewhat unsatisfying, lacking the thunderbolt of certainty that a good clue gives. … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1794 by Tracy”

I feel a little surer of declaring this on the easier side today, particularly after a tough week of QCs thus far.  Only one piece of fairly esoteric General Knowledge got in the way of … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1793 by Hurley”