Category: Quick Cryptic

Good puzzle, I thought, so thanks to Flamande. Not too tricky, but some sticky moments along the way that had me scratching my head for a while. The hardest bit was finding the damned thing! … Read more “Quick Cryptic No. 93 by Flamande”

Ooh la la! A real tough one which I’m thinking won’t please everyone. In case you can’t find it here’s the link:http://feeds.thetimes.co.uk/timescrossword/20140715/211/I’m still working on why some of the answers are the answers but don’t … Read more “Quick Cryptic no. 92 by Orpheus”

If you are having problems accessing today’s puzzle, it’s here now:http://feeds.thetimes.co.uk/timescrossword/20140714/210/Please also see my reply to Anon below This one took me 11 minutes but I thought it was going to be a lot longer … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic – 91 by Teazel”

I arose early to find a little tranquillity in which to blog this, but the grandchildren mayhem started eleven minutes later just as I finished solving and started typing. I haven’t had the pleasure of … Read more “Quick Cryptic No. 90 by Oran – pleasant pot pourri”

Solving time: Straightforward(ish) This was an odd exercise for me. I looked at the puzzle on first reading and felt quite blank about it, but as I solved a couple of clues, everything just seemed … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 89 by Dazzler”

For once I am on UK time and awake late enough to do this before hitting the hay. Also relieved that our holiday house has broadband so there’s no need to decamp to McDonalds for … Read more “Quick Cryptic No. 88 by Izetti”

This one should find plenty of finishers – most pretty easy but 3 or 4 clues have chewy wordplay. Lots went in by just spotting the definition which is nearly always at the front or … Read more “Quick Cryptic no. 87 by Hurley”

My Times subscription expired last week though my Crossword Club sub didn’t, leaving me in the situation where I can access all the puzzles … except the one that I need to blog. As such, … Read more “Quick Cryptic 86 by Joker”

A good, balanced crossword containing several clues with which to find a way in. There are a few testers in the mix too, though, including one bit of general knowledge that I had to cheat … Read more “Quick Cryptic Number 85 by Tracey”

At 10 minutes I found this one easier than some of late and I hope it will prove so for the newbies amongst us too. As I didn’t expect to be blogging today, speed was … Read more “Quick Cryptic 84 by Grumpy”