Category: Quick Cryptic

NIce and fair, very straightforward. I biffed quite a few. Given the number of this puzzle I was on the lookout for a nina, but I can’t spot one. 5 and a half minutes. (BIFFED: … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1234 by Flamande”

Only my second ever Felix puzzle to blog, and like the first, this one boasted a goodly number of anagrams (6) to help me on my way.  I traditionally spot anagrams quickly, which is a … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1233 by Felix”

This was a pretty straightforward puzzle, which I would have finished in under 10 minutes, if not for the GLOSSARY/YANK crossing. I didn’t know that a YAK was a domesticated ox, and somehow I couldn’t … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1232 by Tracy”

Those breezing through 1ac and 5dn may zoom through this. Less fortunate mortals, like myself, have to piece the rest together bit by bit until every checker is in place for these clues before passing … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1231 by Rongo”

Solving time: 9 minutes. Much of this is straightforward and hopefully the easier answers will provide enough checkers to help newercomers with the more difficult clues. There are 9 anagrams or partial anagrams. As usual … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1230 by Mara”

My first Corelli QC to blog, I think, and what a fun one! I was about two-thirds of the way through it before I spotted what was going on with the across clues. I’ve seen … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1229 by Corelli – Double the fun”

Sorry for the late posting – unforeseen circumstances not entirely unrelated to alcohol. Anyway, all good, and good puzzle, a bit on the trickier side. I did this straight after Tuesday’s QC and took pretty … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1228 by Orpheus”

One in which to savour the surface readings (at least on reflection). Somewhere inbetween Monday’s and Tuesday’s in difficulty, so fairly straightforward, I had only to learn the hat at 12dn and RI (rather than a more … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1227 by Hurley”

This is more the Izetti of old – when simply the name above the grid would cause a shudder in even the most seasoned blogger. Yes, OK, I’m being too dramatic and it was no-one … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1226 by Izetti”

I am still not following the quickie on a daily basis, so I don’t know the current state of the debate on how difficult people are finding the puzzles at present. All I can say … Read more “QC 1225 by Teazel”