Category: Quick Cryptic

Quite a mixed bag. Several relatively straightforward clues providing a soft underbelly through which to attack the puzzle, a few trickier ones, one which I thought was decidedly tough and another one which I must … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 63 by Mara”

Good get-able crossword. Thanks to Tracy who, I think, has ‘previous’ on providing such entertaining puzzles. A couple of items familiar from previous crosswords – one is the IV/VI each way bet, the other is … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 62 by Tracy”

As usual on a Monday the link on the Times button goes to the wrong puzzle  so here’s the way in: http://feeds.thetimes.co.uk/timescrossword/20140602/168/ Teazel set a couple of hard puzzles during the first month of Quickies … Read more “Quick Cryptic No. 61 by Teazel”

This took me twelve minutes on a tablet (the Android Times keyboard is working now), but it wasn’t a straight top-to-bottom write-in, I had to go back or wait for checkers a few times. Definitely … Read more “Quick Cryptic No. 60. by Hurley”

Morning! Solving time: medium I suspect there might be a few extra solvers today after the slight hiatus yesterday. I found this a bit stiffer than some of the recent puzzles and it needed a … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 59 by Oran”

An interesting mix of simple write-in clues and some more obscure ones, especially the two which require a smattering of biology and Greek architecture knowledge to avoid guessing from the checking letters. I think fifteen … Read more “Quick Cryptic No. 58, by Izetti – it’s all Greek to me”

I’m a bit busy at the moment so I’ve kept this brief and may not be able to answer any questions today. Happily busy I should say – messing about with boats. Also the current … Read more “Quick Cryptic no 57 by Joker”

The puzzle can be found at: http://feeds.thetimes.co.uk/timescrossword/20140526/163/ Orpheus’s fifth, I think, and in common with the previous four I would peg it as being at the easier end of the spectrum. There’s just one full … Read more “Quick Cryptic 56 by Orpheus”

I almost completely forget my blogging duties today! A commentary will appear once I’ve had a chance to solve it… …as quickly as possible! I was held up by 16dn (don’t know why), 18ac (as … Read more “Quick Cryptic Number 55 by Teazel”

Apologies for the delay. Check up completed and hearing aids now fitted, so hearing the clack clack of my keyboard for the first time. This may take some getting used to! Today’s puzzle was a … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 54 by Flamande”