Category: Quick Cryptic

Introduction 4:45. Newer solvers are invited to browse the glossary presented after the solutions. Solutions Across 1 Pam rang excitedly — “This includes every letter!” (7) PANGRAM – PAM RANG anagrammedThis puzzle being an example, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1722 by Hurley”

Another zippy QC which unfolded from the NW and steadily filled in through to the SE finishing on 7dn. This process took 6:47 which is a very pleasing start to a Tuesday. Lots of short … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1721 by Trelawney”

Solving time: 10 minutes. There were no major delays along the way for me here, but  I shall be interested to  read how others got on. My attention was drawn yesterday morning (by a contributor … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1720 by Tracy”

This was definitely easier than your usual Saturday! I did enjoy the humour in some of the clues. My LOI was 24dn, where I had a bit of a blank about Glasgow banks. Thanks to … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27786 – Saturday, 3 October 2020. Quick, quick … it’s Saturday.”

This was a good solid Quick Cryptic to finish the week. I didn’t find it as hard as the last two days and finished just a whisker under my target time of 5 minutes. I … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1719 by Joker”

I found this a very different type of solve to yesterday’s QC, despite a fairly similar time: with that one I chugged along at an ok pace before grinding to a halt for the last … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1718 by Teazel”

Not the easiest Izetti, in that I needed to look twice at several of these before cottoning on, and didn’t feel confident enough at any point to do much biffing (I did biff 12dn, though, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1717 by Izetti”

This was one of those QC struggles to beat target time which turned out to be successful and satisfying. The clock stopped at 9:24. It felt tricky along the way and any hope of a … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1716 by Oink”

This was an extremely easy puzzle from Wurm (whom I think I have only met once or twice before). In fact I do think it is the easiest puzzle I have ever blogged and many … Read more “QC 1715 by Wurm”

Well, this is a bit of a multi-definition fest, including two rather neat triples. Not too hard I’d say, 8 min for me. COD 8dn Across 1 Rent holiday place on the Adriatic (5) SPLIT … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1714 by Juno”