Category: Quick Cryptic

Enjoyable puzzle, a bit gentler than most last week, though for the second time in a row on my watch, a semi-panic inducing clue at 1a which looked completely ‘unknown’.

I hope you will find this quite straightforward. I think it’s some way easier than several we’ve had over the past couple of weeks

Today we have another Quick Cryptic from Felix. I enjoyed it a lot – some great clues, with 19A, 3D and 16D all getting an approving tick on my copy. LOI was 21A and I finished in a just-over-average time for me of 5:47.

Being a Felix Crossword, we again have a Nina to spot. Can you see it? You will need to look at the whole grid…

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword (and news of a London get together in June) here

Quicker than the last few days, but another tricky enough puzzle in a tricky enough week for the QC.

Looking back at the completed grid, I’m not entirely sure why this took the time it did, as there are no especially difficult words there….

Hardest QC I’ve ever seen. By miles.
Not sure what Orpheus is trying to do here. Some of the clues and vocabulary are Mephisto level.

Hello everyone.  This puzzle took me nearly 10 minutes, the time at which I start to feel that either the puzzle is a little hard for a QC or I’m having an off day.  Happy to stay the right side of the boundary, but still, you can tell me which!  In any case, thanks Teazel.

This didn’t put up very much resistance

There are some nicely quirky definitions here…

Mara having fun with synonyms today.