Category: Quick Cryptic

Typical Friday offering I think, gently pushing the Quicky solver towards a higher level of solving difficulty.  Or not, as the case may be.  Plenty of room in the comments to let us know how … Read more “Quick Cryptic 844 by Tracy”

Just seconds outside my target 15 minutes this morning, although I have to say, I wasn’t feeling too bright after a disturbed night.  A generous smattering of double definitions, a little General Knowledge required (10d), … Read more “Quick cryptic No 843 by Orpheus”

An enjoyable puzzle from Howzat (with, ironically, not a cricket reference in sight) featuring a nice variety of clue types. Not too tricky, but not a pushover either – “just about right”, I suspect. Thanks … Read more “Quick Cryptic 842 by Howzat”

I’m going through a disappointing run of falling at final hurdles – today’s were 3dn (and therefore 8ac), 4dn and 19ac. This is reflected in my time of 14 minutes. I may try to slow … Read more “Quick Cryptic 841 by Rongo”

I needed 11 minutes for this one, missing my target time by 1. If I’m looking for an excuse when so much of it is really straightforward I would put it down to a raised … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 840 by Flamande”

Not much to comment on today.  The range of clue types and vocabulary presented by Joker is (I think) perfectly pitched at the aspiring solver.  Most of the words are pretty well known, at least … Read more “Quick Cryptic 839 by Joker”

A lovely puzzle from Teazel today, with pretty much every clue reading perfectly as a standalone sentence, and there were some lovely images of biased brunettes and crying schoolboys and short-skirted servants and the like. … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 838 by Teazel”

Some unusual vocabulary and phrases gave me a bit to think about here, but balanced with the clearly signposted anagrams and a couple of write-ins, culminated in an average time for me. COD to 12ac … Read more “Quick Cryptic 837 by Orpheus”

A lot of my 16 minutes were taken up with fully understanding (and therefore enjoying) the word plays. Some excellent clues (16ac, 1dn, 5dn, 7dn) and plenty of long anagrams. Unless it’s just me on … Read more “Quick Cryptic 836 by Felix”

An interesting offering from Hurley today, with half-a-dozen proper nouns spicing up the grid. No words likely to be beyond most solvers’ ken, though the fame of 3A might not have carried beyond the Channel … Read more “Quick Cryptic 835 by Hurley”