Category: Quick Cryptic

This had a different feel from the usual QC fare, and I took a while to get into it. I got almost nowhere with the NW corner on first pass, and had to look several … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1412 by Des”

The top half went in on first glance but things changed the lower down the grid I got. This culminated with 14dn. In retrospect I’m not sure why it caused such a problem but I … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1411 by Hurley”

Solving time: 8 minutes. This is my second consective blog of a QC by Orpheus, and very enjoyable it is too. I thought it was straightforward but I shall be interested as always to read … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1410 by Orpheus”

On my holidays in the Scottish Borders at the moment (apologies for the self-indulgence, but see the end of the blog for a couple of related bonus clues) and travelling home today, so I may … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1409 by Breadman”

I found this a bit on the trickier side from Joker today. I had to spend a bit of time working out the long 6d before I could get 10ac and the easy enough 4ac, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1408 by Joker”

Introduction Filling in this week. A very enjoyable puzzle, which I did not finish, on account of needing to look up shore birds at 1 Across, and Russian rivers at 2 Down. Teazel made me … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1407 by Teazel”

Just on 11 minutes – having made a very fast start with the biffometer up into the red zone, things slowed down a lot in the NW. LOI 8dn after I eventually worked out 12ac. … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1406 by Pedro”

No idea about time, done in the middle of other tasks and interruptions, but it felt like medium difficulty to me. FOI 5A. LOI 10D and I think that must also be my COD. Nothing … Read more “QC 1405 by Izetti”

Not a difficult one, although NW corner took a moment or two to get going. Some real gems – love 1dn, love the use of ‘glance’ as definition in 2dn, and some interesting anagrams. 7 … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1404 by Joker”

13 minutes for me, with a couple of hold-ups for parsing (23a and 3d), but a very nice puzzle from Mara.  No themes or NINAs that I can spot, but maybe Mara had a thirst … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1403 by Mara”