Category: Quick Cryptic

I found this quite straightforward. How did you all do?

The new Saturday QCs require an extension of the blogging team and I am honoured to be invited to join them. And we have a very elegant puzzle from Hurley for my first.

A typically tricky Quick Cryptic from Felix today, but lots of fun. I suspect others may find it tricky too but I hope you enjoy it nonetheless. Thank-you Felix.

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword  here.

Perhaps some tricky things going on if you’re newish to these things.

Medium-paced perhaps, though took a little bit of jumping around the grid to get into today’s puzzle.

This offering from Oink was fair, with quite a few that proved biff-resistant, 13:06 for me.

Hello all. Joker can sometimes be tricky but sometimes goes easier on the solver. For me, this came very much in the latter category. Thanks Joker!

Distractions, interruptions and messing up a spelling made this seem tricky bit I’m not convinced.

I found this on the easy side. I completed it in two sittings so I don’t have a time, but I guess quicker than usual. Lots to like, but top prize goes to the magnificent … Read more “Quick Cryptic 2576 by Teazel”

Another excellent puzzle from the fertile brain of Orpheus, the scales tilting towards the tougher side of medium for me …