16:46. But I took an extra 70 seconds to figure out 20 Across, which I only got by trawling the alphabet for the second letter. 5:58, with a minute spent on my last one in (2 Down). The results will be in the highest-ranking order. Times Quick Cryptic No 2462 by Breadman. Paperback. COD to. And if you have read the thread consider donating the price of a coffee to. I was also delayed by a clue that I was (and am still) unable to parse, but I think I was generally too slow to have achieved my target 10 minutes anyway. Times Quick Cryptic No 1492 by Teazel. jackkt 3rd October 2023 at 1:30 AM Daily Cryptic. 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. Once you know that, with “regular” meaning “every other letter”, the answer falls out of C r A f T. Language: English. The Times also has a sister paper, The Sunday Times. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. AGAIN took more time too as I was looking for a five-letter Turkish official not a three-letter one. SUPER. Understand time, for example, after reflection. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. Going down hard, object’s losing height (7) SETTING – SET (hard, as in concrete that is no longer liquid) + THING minus H for height. It understates. Descent from unstable pier edge (8) PEDIGREE – anagram (‘unstable’) of PIER EDGE. Click on the QCx labels to get to them. Times Quick Cryptic 1990 Solving time: 10 minutes. Times 28681 – Monday, Monday. ABILITY. I enjoyed Hurley’s offering today, not easy but fair. A three-legged race is, of course, where pairs of racers have their legs tied together. COMMANDO. Times Quick Cryptic 2460 by Mara. 00 EST. LOI for me was 2D when I belatedly realised the sign was of the Zodiac. Author jackkt Posted on 7th June 2021 at 1:30 AM Categories Quick Cryptic. COD to 12D, of course. Solving time: 10 minutes with nearly 2 minutes spent at the end on 13ac. Across. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. "Times Quick Cryptic" is a daily crossword puzzle featured in "The Times" newspaper. June 8, 2023. 00 EST. Solving time: 9 minutes. See solutions for Times Quick Cryptic No 2420 crossword puzzle. Times Quick Cryptic No 2468 by Mara. Johninterred 8th September 2023 at 1:36 AM Quick Cryptic. If it gets a bit out of hand, it can quickly change from a hen night to a sennight. Times Quick Cryptic 2296 by Orpheus. Challenge yourself with the latest Times Cryptic Crossword or scroll down to access previous puzzles. in football). I solved this in 8 minutes. Please update your billing details here. There's your 100%. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. BROADSIDE. Popular new place for an overnight stay (3) INN – IN (popular) N (new). The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Times Quick Cryptic No 2488 by Myles. 1. Quiptic crossword No 1,160. Solving time: 9 minutes. Click the ‘Cryptic Tutorial’ button below and you’re well on your way to becoming a. 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. Oink has some dedicated followers here, of course, so that may help. See solutions for Times Quick Cryptic No 2480 crossword puzzle Times Quick Cryptic 2430 by Pedro. I found this quite straightforward but I’ve learned my lesson trying to predict what others will make of it. 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. Following on from the NINNY in our previous competition, here’s a clue from Hurley (AKA Raich and Gurney) in the Times quick cryptic: TWERP is also topical, albeit in a more niche way than the. Decent time obtained in pursuit (6) CHASTE - T (time) inside, "obtained in", CHASE (pursuit). Quick Cryptic Readers share their first — and, in some cases, subsequent — impression of our challenging intermediate crosword Thursday March 13 2014, 12. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. Do the Lova quest for 10%, then do your minecart scrolls. Nice puzzle from Beck, though I too lost a not particularly significant amount of time over the stuff-up involving NEVER. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. The Times Quick Cryptic Crossword Book 5. The Crossword Solver found 30 answers to "interstate exit", 4 letters crossword clue. Only one to turn informer twice (9) SINGLETON – SING and LET ON (turn informer) [twice]. The goal is to fill the crossword grid with words that fit both across and down based on the provided clues. 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. Paperback. Case of nun infiltrating peak event for ladies (3,5) HEN NIGHT – NN (“case” of N u N) infiltrates HEIGHT (peak). Buy The Times Quick Cryptic Crossword Book 6: 100 world-famous crossword puzzles (The Times Crosswords) by The Times Mind Games, Rogan, Richard (ISBN: 9780008404260) from Amazon's Book Store. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. Click search. So the. Merlin 3rd October 2023 at 1:27 AM Quick Cryptic. Find the latest concise and cryptic games including Quintagram here. Set by: Carpathian. Published Sunday 17 September 2023 in the GOOD UNIVERSITY GUIDE supplement. Musical drama? (4,3,5) SONG AND DANCE – cryptic definition. And if you have read the thread consider donating the price of a coffee to starstruck, as. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. A rare sub-10 minutes for me for this Mara puzzle, taking only 9 minutes to solve and fully parse, even allowing for the misread at 22a, and my second sub-10 of the week. Times Quick Cryptic 2460 by Mara. Quick Cryptic 2461 by Izetti. Merlin 5th September 2023 at 1:44 AM Quick Cryptic. This one was of average difficulty, though the parsings were all very straightforward. Variety: Cryptic Crossword. The Times crossword has a tradition of anonymity - the setter is not indicated. A few trickily disguised definitions caused me a bit of head-scratching. My solving time was 9 minutes for all but 1ac, which after a further 5 I abandoned hope and resorted to aids as I knew it was a word I would never come up with from the definition. Passionate Dorothy, embracing one bishop after upset (6) TORRID – DOT with IRR inside all backwards. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. Merlin 10th January 2023 at 1:47 AM Quick Cryptic. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. Subscription Notification. Hi everyone. Mostly done by 6ish minutes, but the final four clues (12d, 16d, 20ac and 24ac) more than doubled that to over 13. QC 2496 by Hurley. 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. Solving time: 7:55. 24 minutes and 43 seconds of pure enjoyment. I had to write out the anagrist for 14a before the answer revealed itself and I thought, whilst solving, that a lot of the words seemed to connect with each other. 8A: 7 letters: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. Times Quick Cryptic No 2502 by Oink. Johninterred 1st July 2022 at 1:09 AM Quick Cryptic. Definitely not helped by the unknown 9a. The first definition refers to a form of sacrifice in Judaism. There were two words in the solutions that I had genuinely never seen before: SCUP and EAGRE. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. Izetti is bright enough to know when he has set a cryptic that is closer to the 15×15 in (many) parts. 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. Curarist 18th August 2023 at 1:54 AM Quick Cryptic. Times Quick Cryptic No 2463 by Pedro. Across. 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. TheRotter 25th May 2023 at 1:09 AM Quick Cryptic. Author Doofenschmirtz Posted on 27th September 2023 at 1:18 AM 27 September 2023 Categories Quick Cryptic . $10. Enter a Crossword Clue. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. Times Quick Cryptic No 2526 by Joker. Very long shot by European. Click search. Kitty 21st August 2023 at 1:35 AM Quick Cryptic. When you've made that 500 dynamite you'll be over 65% favour. Governing rule college head’s spoken of (9) PRINCIPLE – sounds like ‘principal’. 24 minutes and 43 seconds of pure enjoyment. Hello all. Click search. Didn't know OS was "out-size" until coming here, so another little slice of crossword knowledge to add to the cake. Times Quick Cryptic No 2458 by Wurm. 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. Prophet a doctor originally supported. jackkt 6th November 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. Down. 73 Comments. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. So here is an index I will update every time we publish a new one. The Times Mind Games (Author), Richard Rogan (Contributor) 4. Solving time: 10 minutes. "Times Quick Cryptic" is a daily crossword puzzle featured in "The Times" newspaper. Print | Accessible version. It took me a little over my average time, but other than a wild rodent chase for my. jackkt 5th June 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Times Quick Cryptic No 2462 by Breadman. Merlin 3rd October 2023 at 1:27 AM Quick Cryptic. See solutions for Times Quick Cryptic No 2417 crossword puzzle. Click search. Doofenschmirtz 16th August 2023 at 1:28 AM Quick Cryptic. Mike Harper 28th June 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Thank-you Wurm! Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. As a blogger of the Times Quick Cryptic Crossword on Times for The Times every other Friday, I often had comments on the blog bemoaning that The Times only provides a Quick Cryptic on Mondays to Fridays. QC 2476 by Jalna. But Jalna serves up perfectly crafted sentences almost every clue. I know they talk about three-quarter time (Ira Gershwin refers to it in his lyric By Strauss) but in British English the time signature is ‘three four’ (three crotchet beats to a bar) and it’s not a fraction. rolytoly 5th October 2023 at 2:03 AM Quick Cryptic. TheRotter 31st August 2023 at 1:13 AM Quick Cryptic. Even then I had to stop the clock before parsing a couple. There were two words in the solutions that I had genuinely never seen before: SCUP and EAGRE. jackkt 3rd July 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Mike Harper 28th June 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. 15. You’re welcome on no occasion (3,2,3) NOT AT ALL – Double definition, the second more of a cryptic hint. Set. A couple could be parsed as double definitions or as definitions with a cryptic. Click search. Change of plan on Thursday, something writer needs (7) RETHINK – RE (on) + TH (Thursday) + INK (something writer needs). This is only Beck’s fourth puzzle, his/her first having appeared last November. Quick Cryptic 2306 by Oink – Some Pig. The double def at 1A was my LOI and took me longest to parse. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. Some other typically elliptical definitions such as 8A. Both titles are conservative leaning without being the most conservative of the major British newspapers. Looking forward to see how it fares on the shiny new SNITCH: see here. TheRotter 23rd November 2023 at 1:21 AM Quick Cryptic. FOI: bring LOI: ostrich COD: cold shoulderThe Ten Commandments maybe in sacrament (4,6) HOLY ORDERS – Double definition, the first a cryptic hint. Play online or. Im going to blame some usages that are on…7. 2 days ago · For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. $13. Off to a flying start, but slowed down on the right hand side a bit. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. Some anagrams helped as did the double def at 9a. e. Trace that’s survived in unexpected manner over time. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. Underling working next to car. 11. I counted several anagrams – bad luck if you have an aversion to them. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. A daily cryptic crossword is published in the main newspaper, and the Mind Games section in the Times2 supplement contains Su Doku, Killer Su Doku, KenKen, word polygon puzzles, and a quick crossword. 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. $13. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. Go better than alfresco party (5) OUTDO -Double definition, the second a cryptic hint leading to OUT DO. In my experience, TEMPs are far from casual workers!1. Print | Accessible version. Shaky cover provided around City area (8) INSECURE – INSURE (‘cover’) containing (‘around’) EC (‘City area’=postcode area for the City of London) 5. Quick Cryptic 2454 by Beck. 33 17 New from $7. Times Quick Cryptic 2290 by Trelawney. Not my favorite clue. Excellent craftsmanship from Tracy, with barely a wasted syllable. Across. Not helped by not being able to get the wrong. My first blog, I took some notes on paper, hence don’t have a time, but maybe 19 mins. I know a few NEW AGERs but none would call themselves a healer, alternative or otherwise. I see I’ve given special mention to Trelawney’s surfaces before and. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. Curarist 18th August 2023 at 1:54 AM Quick Cryptic. jackkt 8th May 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Still one [sees] legendary highlander (4) YETI – YET (still) + I (one) ‘Legendary highlander’ is nicely misleading as a definition. Times Quick Cryptic No 2502 by Oink. Steady solve for me, took about 12 minutes, with this excellent puzzle from Orpheus. Piscop is a. 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. AJ Jacobs is from the “my journey” school of nonfiction and takes a magpie approach across about 20 varieties of puzzle, sharing titbits and examples. Print | Accessible version. This took me exactly 10 minutes to solve, but one clue (8d) was still unparsed at that stage, and not completely understood until I came to write the blog. A flower got from bed. 99 $ 10. . Gosh. I was sorry to see the unsignalled Americanism in the clue to 6dn. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. Times Quick Cryptic No 2502 by Oink. I made great progress through this, with only 3 left after about 8½ minutes, but then those last three took me another five minutes, for a total time of 13:25. The Times. ulaca 14th August 2023 at 1:35 AM Daily Cryptic. The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2410. Talent, a little, one learner’s shown inside over year. I think there will be a bit of a crush at the bar of the Slow Coach Club today. Times Quick Cryptic 2260 by Hurley. John. By Caitlin Lovinger. 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. Today’s main puzzle has an extremely low SNITCH rating; might be worth having a go at it. 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. 15. 39 (with several unparsed). The answers and clues all feel pretty fresh and fun, which is quite an achievement after 2000 of these! There are quite a few animals mentioned here, including one of the porcine variety. I was a little disturbed by not knowing the word at 1ac but things went smoothly apart from a minor hold up at the end on 11dn and 24ac. A common setter’s trick – you have to split “Bank manager” into the definition and the first part of the wordplay. MINION. Some write-ins, some needing a little thought and a few worthy of the main cryptic. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. Solving time: 9 minutes. Only one to turn informer twice (9) SINGLETON – SING and LET ON (turn informer) [twice]. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. Quality surfaces today from Jalna, after my complaints last time out from Hurley that the surfaces were clunky. I clocked in at 8:46, a couple of minutes slower than yesterday, and then. Across. branch 18th November 2023 at 12:00 AM Weekend Cryptic. I enjoyed Hurley’s offering today, not easy but fair. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. 2 days ago · Crossword Solver / The Times Quick Cryptic / 2023-11-24 / Teaches Son Hiding Game. Whatever the origin of the phrase, an Indian summer is hardly a hot spell. Let go loose-fitting dress (4) SACK – Double definition, the first perhaps somewhat euphemistic. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. Times Quick Cryptic 2430 by Pedro. Do the bidding of old Turkish governor (4)TALLIED. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. COD to the clever 6D, but I rather liked 12A and 19D too. Click search. Where you may see England and Australia declare. Times Quick Cryptic 2410 by Myles. Christine Lovatt, Australia’s Cryptic Queen, will talk you through a simple cryptic crossword step-by-step and clue by clue. jackkt 19th June 2023 at 1:15 AM Quick Cryptic. 12. Cant really explain why. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. william_j_s. The second a witty cryptic hint. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. A good test containing some convoluted parsing, some general knowledge (GK) and plenty of good surfaces and clues – thank you Pedro. The Times is a British daily (Monday to Saturday) national newspaper based in London. Click. 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. Times Quick Cryptic No 2497 by Joker. Newer comments. Definitions underlined. Enter a Crossword Clue. If the item details above aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it. Merlin 27th December 2022 at 1:15 AM Quick Cryptic. Bit of a ‘mare for me – left with the four in the NW corner with seven minutes on the clock, however it took a further seven minutes to come up with satisfactory answers for them. Times Quick Cryptic 2515 by Trelawney – too much 3d. After a few easier outings over the last few weeks, Izetti is back to stretch us. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. I found this surprisingly easy considering that there were several words unknown to me. 68 comments on “Times Quick Cryptic 2465 by Oink – This little piggy got an ASBO” curryowen says: 21 August 2023 at 2:00 AM. SEANCE. LYRE. It took me just over 11 minutes to enter the last answer and complete the grid, with. The Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It should make finding your question easier for others and, the easier it is to find, the more likely someone is to answer it!The Times Crosswords. October 2023. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. Definitely not helped by the unknown 9a. Times Quick Cryptic No 2369 by Pedro. 86 comments on “Times Quick Cryptic 2475 by Mara – Double double” Doofenschmirtz says: 4 September 2023 at 2:02 AM. November 2023. The goal is to fill the crossword grid with words that fit both across and down based on the provided clues. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. 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. Times Quick Cryptic No 2489 by Mara. AROSE. jackkt 19th December 2022 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Johninterred 22nd September 2023 at 1:36 AM Quick Cryptic. rebroadcast. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. Political figures, a bit of geography and the almost obligatory food. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. 3. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. We do not cover non-cryptic puzzles, and the Listener puzzles have been covered in another blog since 2007. Solving time: 10 minutes with nearly 2 minutes spent at the end on 13ac. curryowen says: 29 June 2023 at 2:35 AM. A handful of clues here to trip up the unsuspecting solver. This was fun! A little over half way through a first pass of the across clues I spotted we had something unusual going on. QC 2506 by Joker. 15. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. WHOA. I hope you will find this quite straightforward. com. Click search. Kitty 2nd October 2023 at 1:38 AM Quick Cryptic. Kitty 30th October 2023 at 1:38 AM Quick Cryptic. Johninterred 11th August 2023 at 1:23 AM Quick Cryptic. Some super clues including a reverse cryptic and a diverse range of geographical references, including one of my favourite towns in Suffolk. Just the right level of difficulty, I think, judging by my time. Times Quick Cryptic 2400 by Oink. Goodness knows what the surface is supposed to mean. Nor is it written as one. November 2023. Other than that I found it reasonably straightforward but I’m sure as usual there will be a full range of experiences to report. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. We have noticed that there is an issue with your subscription billing details. Times Quick Cryptic N0 2533 by Peridot. Mostly gentle with one completely unparsable clue. While I. Doofenschmirtz 16th August 2023 at 1:28 AM Quick Cryptic. TheRotter 17th August 2023 at 1:36 AM Quick Cryptic. London Times Times Quick Cryptic No 2465 August 21, 2023 Crossword Answers Crossword Solver, Scrabble Word Finder, Scrabble Cheat, Boggle Sign in or create an accountEven 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. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. jackkt 5th June 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. rolytoly 29th December 2022 at 2:07 AM Quick Cryptic. 20th, 2020 at 1:01 AM. Curarist 7th July 2023 at 3:00 AM Quick Cryptic.