Category: Quick Cryptic

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”

Introduction Did not finish. Well, Teazel, you got me. Solutions A brief summary of cryptic crosswords —feel free to skip— : Each clue has at least one “definition”: an unbroken string of words which more-or-less straightforwardly … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1792 by Teazel”

Well, I have to say I made a real pig’s ear of this one and put it down to a bad day at the office. I would be telling porkies if I said I found … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1791 by Oink”

Solving time: 10 minutes with one wrong answer. When blogging I noticed there are rather a lot of containment clues – 7 out of 14 Acrosses and 3 Downs. I don’t think the puzzle would … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1790 by Orpheus”

Once again I have the pleasure of blogging a Friday QC from Izetti. A relatively gentle crossword today with plenty of starter clues and nothing too tricky, I think – it took me just a … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1789 by Izetti”

A bit the trickier side of things, I found, and despite several clues that seemed familiar from crosswords past there were a couple of sticking points that left me a bit over two minutes over … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1788 by Mara”