Sun 6 Feb 2022 19. Ideal for those starting out with cryptic crosswords, and those who’d like to tackle the main puzzle but feel daunted, or who can perhaps only solve a handful of clues. Times Quick Cryptic 2290 by Trelawney. Quick crossword No 16,621. Still one [sees] legendary highlander (4) YETI – YET (still) + I (one) ‘Legendary highlander’ is nicely misleading as a definition. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. Paperback. 1. ATTEST was slow in coming, but SOFA, surprisingly (and irritatingly) was my LOI. 01am, The Times. Sign in to Save Favorite Dictionary Crossword Clues: NUMBER: ANSWER: CLUE: 1A: 13 letters: Claim gold’s fashionable for chair: 8A: 7 letters: I’d returned in car with right financial expert:Many of the comments above are simply about judgement of the level. COD to. Sound of tranquillity in musical work (5) 24. Show weariness, encountering a long tale. Times Quick Cryptic No 2489 by Mara. 1. Other than that I found it reasonably straightforward but I’m sure as usual there will be a full range of experiences to report. And a major PDM when I finally discovered what was going. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Solving time: 7:55. Wow! This was easy. Doofenschmirtz 7th June 2023 at 2:03 AM Quick Cryptic. 5:58, with a minute spent on my last one in (2 Down). I couldn't think of a word for "information" to fit and resorted to a wordfinder after scratching my head for a minute or so. I had thought Myles was a new setter but on checking my records I find he was around in the earliest days of Quick Cryptic puzzles when he set just two crosswords, QC#10 and #29. The surfaces today seem a bit clunky, with too many commas making them sound rough, and unlikely as real sentences. 5. Johninterred 6th October 2023 at 1:20 AM Quick Cryptic. Again transmit star race — bod excited. Set by: Paul. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. I found this surprisingly easy considering that there were several words unknown to me. jackkt 5th June 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Curarist 10th November 2023 at 3:35 AM Quick Cryptic. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. Solving time: 10 minutes with nearly 2 minutes spent at the end on 13ac. Today’s puzzle has three homophones which seems a bit on the high side. View More. in football). 86 comments on “Times Quick Cryptic 2475 by Mara – Double double” Doofenschmirtz says: 4 September 2023 at 2:02 AM. A rather neat Quick Cryptic of, I think, average difficulty from Wurm today. Answers. 2. I thought the sport was going to be snooker. Times Quick Cryptic No 1683 by Tracy. Both titles are conservative leaning without being the most conservative of the major British newspapers. Solving time: 7:55. It took me a little over my average time, but other than a wild rodent chase for my. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. Solving time: 8:35. Some anagrams helped as did the double def at 9a. 1. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. 6. 9A:A new series of 80 puzzles from The Times adapting the cryptic puzzle for those with a hectic lifestyle and schedule. Introduction. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. YMMV, but there will be PBs. Doofenschmirtz 16th August 2023 at 1:28 AM Quick Cryptic. Strong criticism of minor routes I’d echo. There are plenty of places where you can be led up the garden path, as I was a couple of times with, for example, an answer that fits the clue but not the checkers for 8A. 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). All done for me in an average time of 5:26 but there are one or two tricky bits – not least 13A, which has a rather tortuous definition. Times Quick Cryptic No 2499 by Pedro. My QC solving times include parsing (unless otherwise stated) and I think it was the parsing at 14ac that was responsible for delay. Times Quick Cryptic 2485 by Trelawney. The Times Cryptic 2023-11-24; The Times Concise 2023-11-24; The Times Specialist Sunday 2023-11-19; The Telegraph Toughie 2023-11-23; The. TheRotter 17th August 2023 at 1:36 AM Quick Cryptic. 12. BROADSIDE. It's known for its cryptic and challenging clues, which often require wordplay, anagrams, and clever thinking to solve. There are lots of friendly clues in this Quick Cryptic from Mara today, although the term at 18A may be unfamiliar to those of you who have never played Bridge. But I took an extra 70 seconds to figure out 20 Across, which I only got by trawling the alphabet for the second letter. Ideal for those starting out with cryptic crosswords, and those who d like to tackle the main puzzle but feel daunted, or who can perhaps only solve a handful of clues. Mike Harper 23rd August 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. All the clues were straightforward. Quick Cryptic Prize Weekend Quiptic Genius Speedy Everyman Azed More Crosswords. Author johninterred Posted on 7th December 2021 at 1:22 AM Categories Quick Cryptic. X. No. This was a fun one from Joker, with a twist that I – for once – spotted while solving, and then totally failed to use to my advantage. YMMV, but there will be PBs. I was aware of the story but had to look up the details. I found this quite straightforward so I shall be interested to find out how others got on and hear about any difficulties that may not have occurred to me. Format: Paperback. Quick Cryptic Prize Weekend Quiptic Genius Speedy Everyman Azed More Crosswords. Solving time: 8 minutes. Click on the QCx labels to get to them. Enter the length or pattern for better results. 68 comments on “Times Quick Cryptic 2465 by Oink – This little piggy got an ASBO” curryowen says: 21 August 2023 at 2:00 AM. Some nice surfaces, especially 1dn. Find the latest concise and cryptic games including Quintagram here. They read very naturally and theres not a single forced one among them. Nor is it written as one. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. Curarist 7th July 2023 at 3:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Furthermore there are 13 clues with 5 words or less. How did you fare? As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and…Here are the answers to the Times Quick Cryptic No 2360 in the London Times on March 27, 2023. During those early days, the puzzle was released only five day a week with the aim to create an interest among the people for crossword solving. 15. TheRotter 31st August 2023 at 1:13 AM Quick Cryptic. See solutions for Times Quick Cryptic No 2494 crossword puzzleTimes Quick Cryptic No 2169 by Izetti. I usually omit all reference to positional indicators unless. Apart from the issue with the clue for 4d (see below), at least in the version of the puzzle that I solved and blogged (on-line app on an iPad), the answers for 4d and 21d. Definitions underlined. jackkt 3rd July 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. See solutions for Times Quick Cryptic No 2420 crossword puzzle. Times Quick Cryptic No 2468 by Mara. Mike Harper 5th April 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Oink is our setter today with a well-balanced puzzle, about medium level of difficulty as I see it. How did you all get on? As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds,. Across. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. August 22, 2023 Here are the answers to the Times Quick Cryptic No 2466 in the London Times on August 22, 2023 X Sign in to Save Favorite Dictionary Crossword Puzzle. jackkt 19th June 2023 at 1:15 AM Quick Cryptic. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. Solving time: 9 minutes. I found some of this quite tricky. Mike Harper 23rd August 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. jackkt 5th June 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. I solved this in 8 minutes. 6 298 ratings. The Times Crosswords - The Times Quick Cryptic Crossword Book 4: 100 world-famous crossword puzzles (The Times Crosswords) Format: Paperback. Click search. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. A first Jumbo Quick Cryptic? It doesn’t say that in the title, but it is by far the easiest Jumbo Cryptic I can remember. Ideal for those starting out with cryptic crosswords. Trelawney is one of the more beginner-friendly setters in the Times’ Quick Cryptic series, with clues such as this double definition. You must update your payment details via My Account, otherwise your subscription will terminate. 2016. Times Quick Cryptic No 2413 by Mara – time for cocktails! TheRotter 8th June 2023 at 1:07 AM Quick Cryptic. Even if you don’t have any known letters, the Solver will search for keywords and provide a list of results that best matches your clue. Apart from the issue with the clue for 4d (see below), at least in the version of the puzzle that I solved and blogged (on-line app on an iPad), the answers for 4d and 21d. The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785. One answer turned out to have a meaning I wasnt aware of but other than that this seemed mostly straightforward. I didn’t find it too much of a piglet, but more important is how you found it. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. Woman with aim to ensnare one. A common setter’s trick – you have to split “Bank manager” into the definition and the first part of the wordplay. Times Quick Cryptic 2160 by Mara. Click search. Times Quick Cryptic No 2526 by Joker. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. I dont often report on surface readings as Ive trained myself to ignore them when solving, but reviewing them for the blog I was struck today by how excellent they are. Here are the answers to the Times Quick Cryptic No 2460 in the London Times on August 14, 2023 Israel-Hamas war Times Radio Today’s crosswords, sudoku and puzzles from The Times and The Sunday Times. Overall though I didn’t think this was unreasonably difficult and the ones that held me up at the end, the crossing 10a and 2d, turned out to be quite gentle. In Australia, the ’Pies are the Australian Football 2023 Premiers. Find the latest concise and cryptic games including Quintagram here. TRIAL. Times Quick Cryptic No 2241. One way is to tackle head-on the trepidation felt by many: the sense that cryptic clues are based on a way of thinking and a set of conventions so arcane that six years at Bletchley would leave. It's known for its cryptic and challenging clues, which often require wordplay, anagrams, and clever thinking to solve. Shouldn’t be too much to scare the horses here – perhaps only a couple of less-frequently-used words to grapple with, at 15a and 20a – and a couple of eyebrow. "The aim of this book is two-Times Quick Cryptic 2335 by Orpheus. 33 17 New from $7. Tue 20 Jan 2009 19. A puzzle from Izetti today, so we know we’re probably not in for a gentle stroll. Having set his first two in March and April 2014 he then disappeared until returning to give us his third in June this year. "Times Quick Cryptic" is a daily crossword puzzle featured in "The Times" newspaper. Times Quick Cryptic 2515 by Trelawney – too much 3d. jackkt 19th December 2022 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Here are the answers to the Times Quick Cryptic No 2460 in the London Times on August 14, 2023Today’s crosswords, sudoku and puzzles from The Times and The Sunday Times. Only 2 left in stock (more on the way). 24. AGAIN took more time too as I was looking for a five-letter Turkish official not a three-letter one. My ascending bird — fabulous (3) ROC – Reversal (‘ascending’ in a down clue) of COR (‘My’) My! as an exclamation. Mike Harper 28th June 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Fun and quirky puzzle, pitched a bit on the trickier side, with a nice Nina to boot. X. I solved this in 8 minutes. QC 2486 by Orpheus. Whatever the origin of the phrase, an Indian summer is hardly a hot spell. In the NW, GRAVEYARD and LIENS (remembered from. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. Introduction Would have finished just under 6 minutes, which is exceptionally quick for me. So here is an index I will update every time we publish a new one. A good test containing some convoluted parsing, some general knowledge (GK) and plenty of good surfaces and clues – thank you Pedro. 10. Johninterred 18th November 2023 at 12:05 AM Jumbo Cryptic. Times Quick Cryptic No 2488 by Myles. There are plenty of places where you can be led up the garden path, as I was a couple of times with, for example, an answer that fits the clue but not the checkers for 8A. The Crossword Solver find answers to clues found in the New York Times Crossword, USA Today Crossword, LA Times Crossword, Daily Celebrity Crossword, The Guardian, the Daily Mirror, Coffee Break puzzles, Telegraph crosswords and many other popular crossword puzzles. FITTEST – (set it)* “out” in FT (Financial Times; newspaper). ATTEST. Solving time: 16 minutes with one wrong answer at 12ac. The second definition refers to this legend. 95 Learn more. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. Cryptic crossword No 24,602. A first Jumbo Quick Cryptic? It doesn’t say that in the title, but it is by far the easiest Jumbo Cryptic I can remember. Collins describes bight as the slack middle part of a piece of rope. This puzzle took me well over my target time, but I enjoyed it so much that I didn’t mind at all. Quick Cryptic Prize Weekend Quiptic Genius Speedy Everyman Azed News Opinion. 100 puzzles from The Times adapting the cryptic puzzle for those with a hectic lifestyle and schedule. Solving time: 16 minutes with one wrong answer at 12ac. Give up fish for doughy pudding (8) DUMPLING — DUMP (give up) + LING (fish) 13d. The second a witty cryptic hint. ARTISAN. Language: English. 1. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. 12 October 2023 at 8:42 AM. Part of: The Times Crosswords (34 books) See all formats and editions. Came in well over par at 9 minutes. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. A toughie from Teazel, which kept me occupied for almost twice as long as usual. Merlin 17th October 2023 at 2:10 AM Quick Cryptic. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. Hello all. Ships from and sold by Amazon. Today we have a Quick Crossword from the occasional setter Kenny, his second of the year. Well that was a bit tricky in places, but a great QC from Pedro today. 8 minutes for me. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. Tips to solve the cryptic crossword. Here are the answers to the Times Quick Cryptic No 2462 in the London Times on August 16, 2023. Let go loose-fitting dress (4) SACK – Double definition, the first perhaps somewhat euphemistic. You can find the crossword, our 90th, here. Appearing Monday to Friday in the puzzle pages of. I liked the “Riotous House”‘s “food delivery route” and “cricketer on. Click search. 00 EDT. Print | PDF version | Accessible version. Solving time: 8 minutes. Sun 13 Aug 2023 19. PLASTIC. Quick Cryptic Readers share their first — and, in some cases, subsequent — impression of our challenging intermediate crosword Thursday March 13 2014, 12. Hello all. jackkt 17th July 2023 at 12:55 AM Quick Cryptic. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. I thought it was pretty straightforward but suffered a couple of MERs at some of the components of 9a and 13a. A gentle romp through today’s grid with Orpheus as our guide…. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. receiving Holy Orders, is a sacrament. Set by: Anto. Ive seen this device in the Times Concise before, but never in a cryptic. Try again! Details . "Times Quick Cryptic" is a daily crossword puzzle featured in "The Times" newspaper. Time taken: 8:47. It seemed quite a gentle puzzle to me, but as an experienced solver I may. Times Quick Cryptic No 2502 by Oink. Please update your billing details here. It wasn’t always so: in the early days, broadsheets wanted to distance their cryptic offering from the plebeian quick crossword by requiring solvers to recall Latin tags and fill gaps from. 39. Going down hard, object’s losing height (7) SETTING – SET (hard, as in concrete that is no longer liquid) + THING minus H for height. Do the Lova quest for 10%, then do your minecart scrolls. 5. 11 minutes for me, although I think I could have been quicker had my eyes worked properly – I needed to re-read several clues. Avoid Adam being half grabbed by his partner (5) EVADE – Half of AD {am} in EVE (his partner). View 92 Comments. Hello everyone, Doofenschmirtz here filling in for Merlin who is away this week. Leak found by wise man swallowing tablet (8) SPILLAGE — SAGE (wise man) taking in ( swallowing) PILL (tablet) 16d. View 74 Comments. Times Quick Cryptic 2510 by Mara. A very pleasant puzzle from Trelawney that came together nicely for me. Times Quick Cryptic No 2462 by Breadman. The answer was new to me, and not in my Chambers app, although it’s there in Collins and Oxford. I had been stuck on supporter=TEE, maybe the shower de-addled my brain. Nice compact offering from Felix, little harder that usual, and with a few that took a while to parse. Some slightly unusual vocab in this QC from Orpheus, but nothing that is out of reach for most of us, and a good mix of clues. I whipped through this in 8:17, and then made a typo when I entered my solved-on-paper answers in the app. Times Quick Cryptic No 2489 by Mara. Times Quick Cryptic No 2459 by Orpheus. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. About half went in without much trouble, but scattered all over the grid, and the rest took a bit of staring at. It's known for its cryptic and challenging clues, which often require wordplay, anagrams, and clever thinking to solve. Myles’s fifth outing: two right back in the early days of the QC and then this is his third this year (info courtesy of Jackkt’s last blog). Wife leaving unhappy Spanish gentleman. Times Quick Cryptic 2060 by Joker. There's your 100%. 24. jackkt 3rd July 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. 9a is one contender, so I’ll go with that, but there are many options. View 89 Comments on Times Quick Cryptic 2460 by Mara Mephisto 3284 – George Martin, producer. Not my favorite clue. More from The Times and The Sunday Times Tap 'Menu' and then 'Explore' Tap 'Menu' and then 'Explore. The Times Cryptic Crossword Answers -15-November-2023. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. Click search. TAKE A BOW – Double definition, the second a cryptic hint. CRYPTIC CROSSWORD — We are the lucky recipients of Fred Piscop’s first cryptic crossword for The New York Times; let’s hope there are many more to come. Times Quick Cryptic 2260 by Hurley. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. Times Quick Cryptic No 2439 by Felix. by The Times Mind Games, John Grimshaw, Times2. 8. 12: Penny I invested in bust we chose, artwork on display (9) SHOWPIECE – P (penny) I inside, “invested on” anagram of, “bust”, (we chose)* 14: Young setter, maybe, changing nothing by going back? (3) PUP – A palindrome, “changing nothing by going back”. QC 2496 by Hurley. Gaah. Solving time: 9 minutes. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. Johninterred 14th July 2023 at 1:46 AM Quick Cryptic. Quick Cryptic Prize Weekend Quiptic Genius. Times Quick Cryptic 1890 by Oink. A new series of 80 puzzles from The "Times "adapting the cryptic puzzle for those with a hectic lifestyle and schedule. This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. Add to Wishlist. For once in my life I have spotted the Nina, and it is quite a good one – I’ll explain in the comments if no-one gets there first. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. Some fine clues with a good variety of forms. 01am, The Times Sir, is your new Quick Cryptic Crossword a case of The Times dumbing down, or enticing across ? As yet, I haven’t a clue. I suspect solvers who have small-to-medium-sized children might have a better chance. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. For once in my life I have spotted the Nina, and it is quite a good one – I’ll explain in the comments if no-one gets there first. QC 2486 by Orpheus. A good puzzle which I completed in a late medieval time (14:21). ulaca 14th August 2023 at 1:35 AM Daily Cryptic. Nothing too tricky here for me but I had to look several times at 7dn where the answer seemed obvious on first reading but the parsing didn’t become apparent until later. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics. Quick Cryptic 2434 by Breadman. 20th, 2020 at 1:01 AM. It was only when I tried to parse my original. Click search. Both of these must have given me a lot of trouble in the. Some super clues including a reverse cryptic and a diverse range of geographical references, including one of my favourite towns in Suffolk. I found this quite straightforward but I’ve learned my lesson trying to predict what others will make of it. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. Times Quick Cryptic 2470 by Myles. Please update your billing details here. Decent time obtained in pursuit (6) CHASTE - T (time) inside, "obtained in", CHASE (pursuit). For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. Quiptic. 1. This is only Myles’s fourth QC. This puzzle took me well over my target time, but I enjoyed it so much that I didn’t mind at all. Click search. Times Quick Cryptic 1990 Solving time: 10 minutes. This is only Myles’s fourth QC. Hot ’Pies. It seemed quite a gentle puzzle to me, but as an experienced solver I may. Island politician a little devil. jackkt 20th November 2023 at 1:10 AM Quick Cryptic. 33 17 New from $7. Times Quick Cryptic No 2526 by Joker. I enjoyed Hurley’s offering today, not easy but fair. and notable perhaps? Wurm has included as many as five question marks, two of which are used where the answer appears to be defined by the whole clue. 24 minutes and 43 seconds of pure enjoyment. Solving time: 11 minutes. Solving time: 8 minutes. Across. Times Quick Cryptic N0 2533 by Peridot. 00 EST. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. Just the right level of difficulty, I think, judging by my time. TheRotter 23rd November 2023 at 1:21 AM Quick Cryptic. There are lots of friendly clues in this Quick Cryptic from Mara today, although the term at 18A may be unfamiliar to those of you who have never played Bridge. Times Mind Games publish a range of mind-boggling, high-quality puzzles including Times2 Crosswords, Cryptic Crosswords, Jumbo Crosswords, Quick Cryptic Crosswords, Codewords and Su Doku. When you've made that 500 dynamite you'll be over 65% favour. 2. I needed the full 10 minutes of my target time for this one as I managed to misread the clue at 17ac and wrote IDOL as the. 11:01. Enter the length or pattern for better results. Spirited meeting in the main, delightful after one departs. Posting early because I wont have time in the morning. Apprentice, one who's being paid under pound. You’ve just got the hang of bishop always meaning ‘B’, then they chuck in RR for Right Reverend. These crosswords became popular by the name The Times Quick Cryptic Crossword when it was introduced in March 2014. Click search. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. Times Quick Cryptic 2495 by Alex – first catch your LOI. How long it will take obligation to overwhelm spirit. Myles’s fifth outing: two right back in the early days of the QC and then this is his third this year (info courtesy of Jackkt’s last blog). Take back worker on sports ground (6) RECANT – REC (recreation ground; sports ground) ANT (worker). I knew I was in for a workout when I only had 6 clues after 5 minutes, and it was a full 20 minutes more before I put in my last answer, which I didn’t manage to parse until I was writing the. : 9: Comic book contributing to human gaiety (5): MANGA – inside hu(MAN GA)iety. Quick Cryptic 2401 by Mara. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. REHEARSAL. TCIN: 80111489. Newer comments. Sort by Length. rebroadcast. Avoid Adam being half grabbed by his partner (5) EVADE – Half of AD {am} in EVE (his partner). Click search. Quick Cryptic Readers share their first — and, in some cases, subsequent — impression of our challenging intermediate crosword Thursday March 13 2014, 12. A couple of unknowns for me, but I found the wordplay…The Times Quick Cryptic Crossword holds a special place in the hearts of crossword enthusiasts as it is featured in “The Times” newspaper.