Category: Quick Cryptic

Introduction This was a pretty tough one for me, on the order of 15 minutes. I had trouble with upper-left corner specifically, but I also think it was mainly because there were a lot of … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1402 by Felix”

Full of interest and a fine puzzle (well, yes, it’s an Izetti). I took 12 minutes and rather thought I could have done better. How did everyone else do?Sorry for the lateness of the blog, … Read more “Time’s Quick Cryptic 1401 by Izetti”

Solving time: 10 minutes. By a quirk of fate I get to blog the milestone QCs ending with -00 and always look to see if the setter has chosen to mark the occasion in some … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1400 by Orpheus”

A lovely puzzle from Breadman today with an interesting array of vocabulary and General Knowledge. It helps to know your Old English alphabet, Scottish towns, ancient highways, paper sizes and Arthurian legends, for example, but … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1399 by Breadman – Stormy petrel on a breadstick”

I found this easier than yesterday’s, which I did just beforehand, but I was aware of that nice experience, notable by its rarity, where for a good number of the clues the first thing that … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1398 by Tracy”

Wurm has caught me out numerous times in the past, so I was glad to finish this in just a little over my target time: a mid-difficulty puzzle, I’d say. I had a bit of … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1397 by Wurm”

There seemed to be a few unusual bits and pieces going on in this which all made it fun. It didn’t seem that easy so I was pleased to finish just inside 10 minutes. Loi … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1396 by Hurley”

Well having had my first PB for a long time two weeks ago I now have another one that has taken me under the 6-minute mark. So many thanks to Teazel for giving me that … Read more “QC 1395 by Teazel”

This took me 10 minutes, but oon reflection there’s nothing unfair or excessively complex. I havent done one by Bob and Margaret before so maybe it’s just a wavelength thing. Good mix of clues, nice … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1394 by Bob and Margaret”

Gentle enough puzzle, perhaps, but that didn’t stop me incorrectly guessing the girl at 24ac and giving 6d less than a minute’s consideration before giving up and sticking in the only remotely plausible answer that … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1393 by Orpheus”