Category: Quick Cryptic

Very nice QC, I thought: no arcane GK required, a bit of wit and whimsy (loved 22a), and a good variety of different clue types. Thanks very much to our setter Marty. (If anyone is … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 183 by Marty”

Today, I hope, is a Samosa feast. Please see linxit’s post on blogging jargon for further explanation. 2 dn is my COD. Somewhat put out of my schedule by not being able to find the … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 182 by Izetti”

This one took me 15 minutes, and wasn’t the easiest of puzzles. There are a few local geographical references which may cause some difficulty overseas and perhaps a couple of slightly obscure meanings, but nothing … Read more “Quick Cryptic 181 by Teazel”

A pleasant, well balanced puzzle, a little harder than Wednesday’s, mainly because of some long anagrams at 1a, 5d, and 23a; once these are done you have plenty of checkers. Nothing too tricky, if you … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 180 by Hurley”

After a long hiatus here comes the office temp. Forgive the rush job. I don’t know if others had similar access problems. I rarely use the Times main puzzle site (I go via the Club) … Read more “Quick Cryptic 179 By Orpheus”

Mostly straightforward, with 1a and 21a perhaps requiring a little more thought. Some familiarity with London geography, rhyming slang and north of England endearments would make it easier, but the word play is clear enough. … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 178 by Flamande”

Blimey governor! Time for a cup of strong Rosy Lee. I thought this was a medium solve until I processed the blog. I suspect some terminology may not be obvious to all. Either definition or … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 177 by Rongo”

I’m standing in for mohn today. A mixed bag of predominantly straightforward clues, which required the dredging-up of one or two half-forgotten bits of vocabulary. Lots of nice surfaces to throw you off the scent, … Read more “Quick Cryptic Number 176 by Tracy”

A puzzle of intermediate difficulty, which has plenty of inventive crypticness and tongue-in-cheek definitions. There’s nothing unfair about any of these clues, but a decent amount of lateral thinking is required for some! I was … Read more “Quick Cryptic Number 175 by Teazel”

Solving time: straightforward. Morning all. The Don is here today with a puzzle that is at the softer end of the scale, and will encourage some of the newer solvers. Nothing too stressful here, although … Read more “Times Quick Crossword No 174 by Izetti – brought to you in association with the General Synod”