Category: Quick Cryptic

Oh the shame! I am sorry everybody, I’ve had such a busy weekend that I had forgotten I was on duty this morning and have been tidying up admin tasks since 7.00 am instead of … Read more “QC 1095 by Grumpy”

Last time I completely misjudged the mood of the room and praised a puzzle that you all thought was a stinker. This week, I’m going to stick my neck out again and risk my remaining … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1094 by Pedro”

A plethora of geographical questions here (10, 11, 12, 22 across and 4 and 5 down), which together with some very simple hidden and other relatively easy clues made for a fast time, at least … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 1093 by Hurley”

A distinctly chewy offering from Hawthorn today which I suspect will have some of our newer solvers struggling (but hopefully not complaining – the whole point is to be pushed beyond your comfort zone as … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1092 by Hawthorn”

A blogger’s lot, whilst arguably somewhat more upbeat than a policeman’s, is not consistently one of joy and song. However, today finds my mood in perfect harmony with the clemency of the weather conditions currently … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1091 by Rongo”

Once again we celebrate a ton-up as Flamande reaches his 100th QC today, so congratulations and thanks to him for this fine puzzle. I think only one other of the original setters is due to achieve … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1090 by Flamande”

It is my delightful privilege to get to write the blog for, I think, the first QC from a new compiler, Oink. I’d like to say it’s a pig of a crossword, but it isn’t. … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1089 by Oink”

On the gentler side today from Mara. I came in three minutes under my target, with a bit of biffing and help from some familiar clues. There are a limited number of ways of clueing … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1088 by Mara”

A quick solve for me, especially the top half, which seemed to go in on first reading without much thought. I was definitely slowed by the bottom half (the worker’s rule providing a barrier – … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1087 by Joker”

I was only vaguely familiar with the composer in 23ac and unfamiliar with the Catholic dignitary in 21dn but the clueing was simply – so – thanks to Orpheus for a quick QC – completed … Read more “Times Quick Crytic 1086 by Orpheus.”