Category: Quick Cryptic

I would say this is pretty much a classic straightforward QC from Tracy today. Nothing too difficult, I think, with plenty of easy ones to give you some checkers. You may need, though, to remember … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1439 by Tracy – I’m only here for the beer”

I was creeping close to my target, so didn’t hang around to think more about 1d and 18d, and was marginally surprised not to see the unlucky sign for a change. 1d is news to … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1438 by Orpheus”

Apologies for the terse blog – not much time for pursuits recently with changes at work and an increasingly complex house renovation… This was a fine puzzle – thanks Oran – a little on the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1437 by Oran”

Excellent QC fare here – many write-ins, a few to think about and an excellent COD and LOI at 13dn. I thoroughly enjoyed the (just under 10 minute) solve and writing up the blog. Thanks … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1436 by Joker”

Most of these were straight write-ins for me. I was seeing it like a beach ball. Oops sorry, that hurts doesn’t it. I suppose one more unlikely escape was too much to hope for. Recall … Read more “QC 1435 by Teazel”

Now, I’m going too stick my neck out and say this is a nice easy one that should generate some quick times, provided the mild general knowledge required doesn’t cause trouble. 6dn my favourite Across … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1434 by Breadman”

Well this had a slightly different feel from Izetti, and contained a relatively high proportion of general knowledge (GK) for a QC, which some solvers may have had difficulty with.  I solved in 13 minutes, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1433 by Izetti”

Introduction I hesitate to say this, but I found this puzzle so easy that I didn’t even have time to appreciate it. I’m not a speed solver, so it still took me 8:24 to finish … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1432 by Mara”

Not much to report back in here as it all seems fairly straightforward (sorry to anyone who found it otherwise) – although it had something which pushed me just over the ten minute mark, so … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1431 by Hurley”

I completed this in 8 minutes but there are a few tricky bits and pieces along the way so I imagine that less experienced solvers may not find it quite so easy.  As always I … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1430 by Wurm”