Times cryptic 25713. Fish deep (4) BASS — Double definition.
Johninterred 14th June 2024 at 1:22 AM Quick Cryptic. Muse in sloop on Derwent (6) PONDER – “in” sloo P ON DER went. Sunday Times Cryptic No 5086. All in all, the torment turned into a bit of a nightmare leaving me feeling pretty offal, though my heartbeat is hammering a shade more evenly now. Log found in frozen terrain (5) Past six days Explore Times Radio. | The Times & The Sunday Times May 3, 2024 · Times Quick Cryptic No 2666 by Pedro. I found this an enjoyable first offering from Jimmy. Jul 8, 2024 · Q (letter) Cue is also the spelling of the letter Q, so the clue would also work without the last two words. Times Cryptic No 28787. Scotland. Solving time:14 minutes. Quite a fresh feel to the solve, thanks to some originality and lots of lovely surfaces that only occasionally wandered into the surreal (looking at you 5d!). Well, I have the honour and privilege to blog a new Setter today, or at least a new Setter’s name (I did think that the ‘filthy place’ in 7d might be a nod towards our regular porcine Setter). Nov 21, 2023 · One of the Twelve Minor Prophets I’m told and he has his own book in the Old Testament. I felt there were more mildly cryptic definitions than we might usually see – certainly no bad thing in my book. jackkt 18th December 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. “unappealing”). Ireland. Mike Harper 6th March 2024 at 1:12 AM Quick Cryptic. Lots to enjoy but this is surely at top end of Oct 23, 2023 · Times Quick Cryptic 2510 by Mara. Times Cryptic No 28836. Sep 26, 2023 · Times Cryptic 28718. branch 20th July 2024 at 12:00 AM Weekend Jul 4, 2024 · Quick Cryptic 2719 by Teazel. Solving time: 8:02. I made my way through in a fairly straight solve, unlike the last couple of days, clocking in at 5:32. Jul 14, 2024 · Scotland. Feb 8, 2024 · Times Quick Cryptic No 2593 by Joker. This is a cryptic puzzle so surely a hidden theme or NINA can be seen as part of that. Johninterred 15th June 2024 at 12:11 AM Jumbo Cryptic. Johninterred 9th February 2024 at 2:02 AM Quick Cryptic. A total of 7 double definition clues, so plenty of practice for us of that clue May 25, 2024 · Across clues. Mar 14, 2024 · The answer is INSIGHT, or “in sight,” as a synonym for “Visible. Sunday July 7| No 430. Another excellent puzzle from the fertile brain of Orpheus, the scales tilting towards the tougher side of medium by the inclusion of a trio of what to me were relative obscurities (one sporting, one naval, one botanical). Feb 9, 2024 · Times Quick Cryptic No 2594 by Felix. Times Cryptic No 28828. Jun 15, 2024 · OLIVER – O (old) + LIVER (organ of the body). May 23, 2024 · Quick Cryptic No 2683 by Hurley – setter wars. Times Quick Cryptic No 2638. I’d say this is gentle off-breaks rather than medium-pace from Jalna – no unknown words, though I do wonder how many will be left, like me, with 6d as their final entry – it certainly didn’t spring into my mind though I could Jul 15, 2024 · Times Quick Cryptic 2728 by Joker. Kitty 24th June 2024 at 7:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Train your brain with Sudoku and our daily quizzes. BletchleyReject 2nd July 2024 at 2:30 AM Quick Cryptic. New tram for painting or sculpture say (3,4) ART FORM – (TRAM FOR)*. 7:08. 21 hours ago · Times Cryptic | The famous Times crossword, tormenting solvers since 1930. May 7, 2024 · Quick Cryptic 2669 by Jimmy. Prize pig beginning to destroy item of furniture (8) CUPBOARD — CUP (prize) + BOAR (pig) + the start of ( beginning to) D estroy. May 7, 2024 · Times Cryptic 28910. Apr 1, 2024 · 14d. 3 days ago · Sport. This felt a bit harder than usual for a Monday; it took me just under my average time for a midweek QC. Times Cryptic 28968 – Saturday, 13 July 2024. I was pushed a little beyond my 15 minute target, finishing in 16:14. Luxury. Times Quick Cryptic No 2574. jackkt 23rd October 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. After hoping in yesterday’s blog that today’s puzzle would be easier, since I was blogging, my hopes are dashed. GO TO DAILY PUZZLES! See solutions for Times Quick Cryptic No 2513 crossword puzzle. Readers' Lives. Everything except 25a entered without too much trouble in less than 9 minutes but then those two missing uncrossed letters remained out of reach for another few minutes. It can often become a bit of a merry biff fest with that with that Times Quick Cryptic No 2676 Past six days Explore. Irish Sport. Times Quick Cryptic No 2510 Times Quick Cryptic No 2570 Mar 18, 2024 · Times Quick Cryptic 2626 by Teazel – rated PG. This took me very slightly above my median Quickie time. Johninterred 20th July 2024 at 12:03 AM Jumbo Cryptic. Back to top. For example, first or second row to get spoken about (7) ORDINAL – DIN (row) inside ORAL (spoken) The surface suggests the row that rhymes with bow, but what’s needed is the row that rhymes with, um, bow. Not too difficult but I became stuck at the end. 16a. It was first performed on the stage in 1960, and made into a highly successful film in 1968. “every 24 hours”), like so: U-N (S)IGHTLY. 3. I found this a tough offering from Wurm. Times Cryptic No 28721. jackkt 15th July 2024 at 1:16 AM Quick Cryptic. How did you get on? As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds 1800 949690. BletchleyReject 31st January 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. At times, this felt like walking through sludge – It really did test my mettle. Puzzles. 10. Glad that the downbeat introduction to this puzzle didn’t continue on to the rest of the clues. Times Quick Cryptic No 2728. Times Quick Cryptic No 2593 Times Quick Cryptic No 2591 Money. I started off pretty well, only missing out on three clues after a first pass of the acrosses (7, 12, 23), but things slowed up considerably come the downs. View 5 Comments. Sunday Times GK Jumbo. Johninterred 3rd May 2024 at 1:25 AM28 April 2024 Quick Cryptic. 7 December 2023 at 2:57 PM. Aren’t I a lucky boy then; another new setter after Bubbles’ debut a couple of weeks ago. Times Cryptic | The famous Times crossword, tormenting solvers since 1930. jackkt 15th January 2024 at 1:10 AM Quick Cryptic. Play thousands of puzzles and crosswords on our website. We have a new Quick Cryptic setter today going by the name of Asp. In haste today so forgive the brevity. Find the latest concise and cryptic games including Quintagram here. Times Cryptic No 28794. Finishing in about 1 1/2 hours, it took me twice as long as an average Jumbo and was twice as much fun. I had all but four answers as I reached my half-hour target but needed another 16 minutes to work through the remainder. Mike Harper 12th June 2024 at 1:37 AM Quick Cryptic. Our second &lit in a row. Sport. Templar 18th January 2024 at 2:00 AM Quick Cryptic. I missed even my extended target of 15 minutes so I would have to count this as harder than average, but having reviewed it all whilst writing the blog I have no idea what my problems were. Not that it would necessarily help in this case, but lots of plants are named after people, so chop off the -ia and see if what remains resembles a surname. Mike Harper 7th February 2024 at 1:52 AM Quick Cryptic. Times Quick Cryptic No 2629. Solving time: 12 minutes with the last 2 spent on 16ac for some unknown reason. ”. Solving time: 18 minutes. Times Concise Jumbo. Greetings from a currently cloudy North Devon, where I am busy relaxing on holiday. Orpheus was being generous as he can appear in crosswords clued as just “book”. Leave small stuff (5) Jun 29, 2024 · 1. BletchleyReject 7th May 2024 at 2:30 AM Quick Cryptic. Today’s crosswords, sudoku and puzzles from The Times and The Sunday Times. Times Quick Cryptic No 2563 Sport. Terms and conditions. Potatoes, mother’s, hot initially (4) MASH – MA’S + H. e. This was a cracker of Jumbo Cryptic with lots of zany and witty definitions and clever wordplay. However, I did get stuck on my last in at 16d which took my time out to over 11 minutes. I made fairly even progress through this well-pitched QC, coming in at 6. Very good puzzle, pitched around average difficulty. Of course others may find their mileage differs. Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1657 Sport. You can read about him here. Mon - Fri: 8am - 7pm Weekends: 8am - 4pm. 54, despite being held up briefly at the end in the NE. A bit on the tricky side today. Is Alex giving us poor solvers a bit of stick with 9a, 10a and 15a? Times Quick Cryptic No 2595 Sunday July 14| No 431. 11A. With a number of oblique and whimsical clues, some of this might be a bit of a stretch if you’re newish to these things, but it made for a witty and original puzzle. 2. Past six days Explore Times Radio. Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1682 – 6 July. Well, this was a surprise from Izetti, containing plenty of new (for me) general knowledge, including a town in Texas, a Flemish coin and a target for Zen Buddhists. Jul 3, 2024 · But that seems unfeasibly obscure for the Quick Cryptic, so I guess I just don’t know what was in Joker’s mind here. It was also (personal note) the first musical I ever acted in, at primary school. Times Quick Cryptic No 2646. My last two in were ANNUAL and INTENDED. Otherwise pretty straightforward for me. Times Quick Cryptic No 2670. 99 a month thereafter. Times Quick Cryptic No 2501. Fun puzzle with a good mix of clues. Down. Mar 2, 2024 · 8. This is our second Quick Cryptic from Jimmy, who – if it is possible to draw any conclusions from just two puzzles – seems to be shaping up to be one of the friendlier setters. I found Peridot’s first puzzle to be approachable Sport. Times Quick Cryptic No 2576 Sep 21, 2023 · Times Quick Cryptic No 2488 by Myles. Jun 12, 2024 · Times Quick Cryptic No 2700 by Pedro. Unappealing uniform son dons every 24 hours (9) Answer: UNSIGHTLY (i. COD to 18A for the clever and uncommon bit of wordplay. Solving time: 12 minutes with half the time spent on four clues in the SW corner. I figured that the definition in this clue Jul 11, 2024 · Times Quick Cryptic No 2725 by Beck. Subscribe. Times Radio. Doofenschmirtz 25th October 2023 at 1:56 AM Quick Cryptic. Thank-you clever setter. Russia-Ukraine war. Times Quick Cryptic | A gentler workout, great for building up your cryptic solving powers. Times Cryptic No 28831. jackkt 26th September 2023 at 2:00 AM Daily Cryptic. Search The Times and The Sunday Times. Oliver! is a musical written by Lionel Bart based on Charles Dickens’ book Oliver Twist . There were no fewer than 5 double definitions today and 8 anagrams. Drink provided by commander in short outdoor garment (5) COCOA – CO (‘commander’) contained in (‘in’) COA T (‘short outdoor Nov 23, 2023 · Times Quick Cryptic N0 2533 by Peridot. Templar 4th July 2024 at 2:00 AM4 July 2024 Quick Cryptic. Jan 16, 2024 · Few obscurities in this pleasant puzzle from Alex. Hi everybody. I managed to complete in 17 minutes, 2 over target, so the unknowns were reasonably generously clued, and I found the whole Jan 31, 2023 · Times Quick Cryptic 2321 by Breadman. Mist in the west. Times Quick Cryptic No 2523 Times Quick Cryptic No 2575 Luxury. Hi everyone. Perhaps Alex has used up a tiny bit of her super-gentleness on the Graun’s new originally titled “Quick Cryptic” (highly recommended by the way). Simple enough components and directions, but an anagram of COY is Aug 13, 2012 · Guardian Quick Cryptic 8 by Picaroon; Financial Times 17,738 by Neo; Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 29,386 by Brendan (18 May 2024) Financial Times 17,743 GAFF; Guardian 29,391 / Philistine; Independent 11738 / Phi; Independent 11,737 by Filbert; Guardian Cryptic 29,390 by Brockwell; Financial Times 17,742 PETO Mar 6, 2024 · Times Quick Cryptic No 2616 by Alex. As usual definitions are underlined in bold Times Quick Cryptic No 2616 Jan 15, 2024 · Times Quick Cryptic 2572 by Mara. Wrong (9) We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, reversal and other indicators in square ones]. Dec 7, 2023 · 7 December 2023 at 11:17 AM. TheRotter 23rd November 2023 at 1:21 AM Quick Cryptic. Oct 27, 2023 · The name of the field on which American Football is played, which has come to mean the sport itself. Solving time: 7:11. MenuClose. Past six days Explore. I was a fair bit slower than yesterday’s, so I’d put this on the tricky side. Times Quick Cryptic No 2577. The latest Crossword puzzles from The Times and The Sunday Times. The puzzle itself took me about triple my average time for a Quickie, which would imply that it was rather difficult. Saturday July 13| No 1683. Oct 25, 2023 · Times Quick Cryptic No 2512 by Wurm. I’m forward, urbane, not half talented — altogether unruffled! (13) IMPERTURBABLE – I’M + PERT + URB [ ane] + ABLE. galspray 11th May 2024 at 4:10 AM Quick Cryptic. Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1674 Jun 14, 2024 · Times Quick Cryptic No 2702 by Teazel. Times Cryptic Jumbo. Quite a straightforward Jumbo on the whole this time with just a couple of chewy bits and the usual smattering of unknowns. Brilliant green space in pitch (9) SPARKLING — PARK (green space) in SLING (pitch) 18a. Solving time: 10:01. Fish deep (4) BASS — Double definition. I clocked in at 9 minutes on the button, versus 5 for yesterday’s done just before. No proper time for this but I think it must have been over 11 minutes, and twice my target, after I got somewhat becalmed in the NE corner. It took me a fair bit over target, finishing in 6:22. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, reversal and Oct 26, 2023 · The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2513. Today’s sections Past six days Explore Times Radio. Secretly being very drunk (5,3,5) UNDER THE TABLE – a DD, and I was very relieved to get it early on as it opened up much of the left hand side of the grid very nicely. An enjoyable puzzle from Mara without obscurities or overly complicated parsing. Times Cryptic No 28791. Templar 23rd May 2024 at 2:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Solving time: 5:33. 10: Certain about including right individual blood type. Times Quick Cryptic No 2554. Looking forward to see how it fares on the shiny new SNITCH: see here. 11. Times Cryptic No 28851. First time I’ve blogged an Alex whose grid comes with a good mix of clues offering plenty of first letters if you can get 1a and 1d. Nov 9, 2023 · TheRotter 9th November 2023 at 1:02 AM Quick Cryptic. Call us (Ireland) 1800 949690. Times Cryptic No 28852. This took me 22:56, so I’ll have my pick of the sofas in the SCC today. I’m not sure if this makes things easier, but my solving time suggests this was not entirely straightforward. LOI was the last of these, 12D. I needed a bit of a pause to decipher the something-ABLE anagram at 6d, and to realise that the “case” of W hiske Y wasn’t fittable into 7d. Yippee! I’ve another Felix Quick Cryptic to blog. Myles’s fifth outing: two right back in the early days of the QC and then this is his third this Luxury. rolytoly 7th March 2024 at 1:44 AM Quick Cryptic. I found this fairly straightforward. Solving time: 31 minutes. BletchleyReject 5th December 2023 at 1:30 AM Quick Cryptic. May 15, 2024 · Times Quick Cryptic No 2676 by Jalna. We have several 4-part clues and, for once, no hidden answer in this tricky-in-parts teaser from Pedro. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. This is a terrific container clue that I solved in a roundabout way. Just £1 for your first 3 months, then £4. rolytoly 21st September 2023 at 2:03 AM Quick Cryptic. Times Quick Cryptic No 2624. They offered lots of useful checkers and made this a fairly straightforward outing for me. With nine clues involving anagrams, I hope you all had your anagram hats close at hand today. Times Quick Cryptic No 2533 Jun 19, 2024 · Quick Cryptic No 2706 by Mara. There are some good surfaces with a few harder ones and another on the edge of my knowledge of pop culture which Jul 2, 2024 · Quick Cryptic 2717 by Breadman – Trick and treat. Times Cryptic No 28835. Mike Harper 15th May 2024 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Back onto more normal terrain after a couple of trickier days with new setter Pipsqueak’s second puzzle. 9. 17d. Times Quick Cryptic No 2613 Mar 7, 2024 · Times Quick Cryptic No 2617 by Felix. Include subscription amount on end of invoice (7) SUBSUME – SUB (subscription) + SUM (amount) + E (end of, ie last letter of, invoic E ). Solution is U (“uniform” in the phonetic alphabet) followed by S (a recognised abbreviation of “son”) once placed in or “donning” NIGHTLY (i. A friendly offering from Lupa, a new setter, that is sure to please the ‘QCs are getting harder’ solvers. Plenty of one-word definitions which in general make the going easier. 5. Play the Times Crossword. Top notch puzzle, on the trickier side. I didn’t get either until very near the end and consequently found completion took a little longer Dec 18, 2023 · Times Quick Cryptic 2550 by Mara. Times Cryptic No 28781. Solving time:16 minutes with 21ac and 10dn as my last two in. From experience I was expecting a bit of fun, and today’s was no exception. May 11, 2024 · Quick Cryptic 2673 by Breadman. Tired of your current crossword puzzle? Try solving our daily crossword puzzles. I was delighted to learn yesterday that Mara is also Paul, my favourite Guardian setter. May 16, 2024 · Some very neat and witty clueing made for a lovely QC, for which many thanks to Wurm! Across. | The Times & The Sunday Times. Johninterred 12th July 2024 at 1:42 AM Quick Cryptic. I clocked in with a par-ish time of 6:05, with my LOI 22d entered with a bit of a shrug. Dec 1, 2022 · Times Quick Cryptic No 2278 by Teazel. Teazel is one of the setters I usually find hard: today I managed 10:46 which is a triumph compared to my usual struggles! Lots of clever clues and I really enjoyed it; hope you did too. jackkt 12th February 2024 at 1:02 AM Quick Cryptic. . Lots of merriment – drinking, raving and playing around in boats – to be had here. A few tricky clues as always, including 22A, 2D , 6D and 12D, stretched my time to 5:51. Times Quick Cryptic No 2733. Drink that is covering minute part of apron (6) IMBIBE — IE (that is) around ( covering) M (minute) and BIB (part of apron) 19d. 9: One who’s back in Poirot cast? (5) ACTOR – Hidden [in] poiROT CAst reversed [back]. I gather he also sets (or has set) for The Times 15×15, The Telegraph and The Financial Jun 15, 2024 · Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1677 – 1st June. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Jun 27, 2024 · Times Quick Cryptic No 2713 by Pipsqueak. It was fiddlier to write up than some too. Our classic Cryptic plus concise and general knowledge puzzles. Doofenschmirtz 19th June 2024 at 1:19 AM Quick Cryptic. Sunday July 21 2024. Fill drinking vessel coy drunk holds (6) OCCUPY – CUP (drinking vessel) that an anagram (drunk) of COY holds. Dec 5, 2023 · Quick cryptic 2541 by Mara. “Aural wordplay” is in quotation marks. I do hope you could find your anagram hats this morning, because there are five longish and handily placed ones in this elegant offering from Hurley. Times Quick Cryptic No 2680. It is of course perfectly fine and good this way too. Kitty 18th March 2024 at 7:00 AM Quick Cryptic. 1. For once a relatively gentle Friday Quick Cryptic from Teazel today, if my experience is anything to go by, taking 3:39. Feb 7, 2024 · Times Quick Cryptic No 2592 by Lupa. Parkrun + Solve = 44 minutes flat. Jun 24, 2024 · Times Quick Cryptic 2710 by Jimmy. Feb 12, 2024 · Times Quick Cryptic 2596 by Oink. Jan 18, 2024 · Times Quick Cryptic No 2575 by Orpheus. Apr 29, 2024 · Times Quick Cryptic 2662 by Alex – Boo! Kitty 29th April 2024 at 7:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Times Quick Cryptic No 2654. Jul 12, 2024 · Times Quick Cryptic No 2726 by Asp. yaeabajxfjljivwnhrdl