Category: Quick Cryptic

Introduction 7:04, but felt like it should have been 3 minutes. I was a bit distracted. I imagine many will fly on this one. I have been informed that this is only Bob and Margaret’s … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1742 by Bob and Margaret”

Another speedy solve – not in the same league as my unusually rapid solve of yesterday, but swift nevertheless at 6:38. Yesterday, the long answers flew in but today my LOI was 4dn – a … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1741 by Orpheus”

Solving time: 6 minutes. At the moment I seem to be regularly out of step with other opinions about the difficulty of puzzles, but dare I suggest this is all reasonably straightforward? 6 minutes is … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic by 1740 by Oink”

Happy Friday everyone. I’ve found several of Teazel’s recent quick crosswords quite tricky and today was no exception. It is one of those grids where none of the first letters of the Downs at the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1739 by Teazel”

Gentle enough from Hurley today – it’s been a while since I’ve blogged a puzzle and have come in under 7 minutes, so that was nice if not especially diverting. Slight hold up at the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1738 by Hurley”

Nice and easy. Only the SW put up a little resistance, and I had to guess the first meaning at 21dn. Definitions underlined. Across 1 Comedian in panic, I’m occasionally laid back (5) COMIC – … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1737 by Mara”

A cracking QC from Joker. Quick – the clock stopped at 7:57. It seemed that I’d flown through this – occasionally only having a passing acquaintance with the parsing. Some great clues which I’ve relished … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1736 by Joker”

Back again this week after missing my slot two weeks ago. Many thanks to jackkt who sat in for me. The reason for my absence was the untimely death of my mother. I honestly do … Read more “QC 1735 by Breadman”

I found this relatively straightforward. Rather a lot of multi-word double definitions. I enjoyed 3d and 5d, and got tripped up by 2d. I came in at c. 8 min. Across 1 Take foolish risks … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1734 by Tracy”

An interesting challenge from Wurm that took nearly all of my 15-minute target to complete.  I came across a full mix of clue types, with some novel devices and anagram indicators.  My Clue of the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1733 by Wurm”