Category: Quick Cryptic

This is going to be a quick ‘in and out’ for me this week as I have a very full day (and week) ahead. It was not a difficult puzzle for me, although I found … Read more “QC 1075 by Orpheus – Comic Strip?”

6 minutes without any major challenges. A good demonstration of the art of the Double definition, some of which (11ac, 3dn) had me thinking. I wonder if the setter is mourning the news that there … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1074 by Felix”

Some meaty and harder to spot anagrams in this offering from Hurley.  My brain must be tuned to potential anagrams, because I see them even when they aren’t there, which can waste a lot of … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1073 by Hurley”

Breezed through most of this enjoyable puzzle from Teazel until I was left with the 18a / 19d pairing at the end, which took me an age to work out. (Well, once 18a was finally … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1072 by Teazel”

Spoiler alert. If you’d prefer to solve the grid with no thematic hint then please press the reveal button only after completion. Thank you, Pedro, for this well appreciated reminder of the wit and wisdom … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1071 by Pedro.”

Mostly completed within 10 minutes but I had a mental block over my last one in at 10ac and went off the scale, forgettting to note my actual finishing time. As usual definitions are underlined … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1070 by Joker”

I’ve been doing this QC blogging malarkey on an alternate Friday basis for over 6 months now and, I have to say, I enjoy it immensly. The QC was something that enticed me to doing … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1069 by Tracy”

A touch on the harder side today from Izetti, which is to say probably average for Izetti, and there was indeed some typical tricksiness going on. Some nicely unusual wording as well – If I’d … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1068 by Izetti”

I’m here in a cameo appearance today, filling in for william_j_s, who is on holidays. Good luck to him. My usual beat is the Saturday Cryptic, where I have a week to do the blog, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1067 by Orpheus – Wed, 11 April 2018. A flying visit.”

We are used to references from setters based on times of year/seasons. It would be interesting to know if setters are aware of which number their puzzle will be allocated. I suspect not as I … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1066 by Flamande”