Category: Quick Cryptic

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”

Welcome to October.  No accurate time for me this morning after a computer crash mid-solve, but it didn’t feel like it took too long – I’d guess inside my target of 15 minutes.  Lots of … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1713 by Mara”

Introduction 8:32, with a full 3 (!) minutes spent on 10 Across, which I’d misparsed. Hopefully that’s not too much of a spoiler. In any case, I’m sure I must have come across the correct … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1712 by Breadman”

A fast start to the week for me – yesterday’s and today’s both in 8 minutes. The top half flew in and then I worked just as fast down the right hand side. The left … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1711 by Orpheus”

My solving time was 15 minutes for all but 7dn but I needed another 8 minutes to come up with the missing answer. I discovered later that my problem was a wrong checker supplied by … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1710 by Jalna”

Today’s quick crossword is from Alfie, a setter who always (under that pseudonym) provides a crossword with an alphabetical twist. And indeed this one has too, as hinted at by 1A and 11A. I’ll not … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1709 by Alfie”