Solving time: 6 minutes. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. Click search. Mike Harper 12th July 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Times Quick Cryptic No 2298 by Juno. Print | Accessible version. Johninterred 1st July 2022 at 1:09 AM Quick Cryptic. 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. On the tricky side, I think, including both a word and a couple of meanings that were new to me and some. GET. I suspect solvers who have small-to-medium-sized children might have a better chance. This one was of average difficulty, though the parsings were all very straightforward. Another classic Quick Cryptic from Orpheus today. Oh joy! A simple QC from Hurley to let me get myself gently back into solving / blogging after my drunken landings in Normandy this past week. FITTEST – (set it)* “out” in FT (Financial Times; newspaper). For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. Click search. The first definition refers to a form of sacrifice in Judaism. It’s a little out of the ordinary… see the explanation at the end of the blog for how and why. Johninterred 18th November 2023 at 12:05 AM Jumbo Cryptic. Click search. Wine distributors invent fantastic rosé every now and then. Both of these must have given me a lot of trouble in the. "The aim of this book is two-Times Quick Cryptic 2335 by Orpheus. Fail to include award, Italian. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. CYNIC. Hawthorn blossom could — possibly. Doofenschmirtz 11th October 2023 at 1:17 AM Quick Cryptic. UPC: 9780008285395. If you haven’t seen the discussion about the new QC Snitch, make sure you look at this thread. Much loved by small children and drunken students. 68. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. Solving time: 16 minutes with one wrong answer at 12ac. Merlin 3rd October 2023 at 1:27 AM Quick Cryptic. 5. Today’s theme seems to be incomplete words, with the strikethrough getting a big workout in the blog. Johninterred 14th July 2023 at 1:46 AM Quick Cryptic. Mike Harper 4th October 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Click search. Times Quick Cryptic No 2462 by Breadman. Quiptic crossword No 1,160. Dramatic moans voiced with microphone. Answers. It's known for its cryptic and challenging clues, which often require wordplay, anagrams, and clever thinking to solve. Times Quick Cryptic No 2241. I solved this in 8 minutes. TRIAL. Mike Harper 28th June 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Quiptic crossword No 1,146. Find the latest concise and cryptic games including Quintagram here. Collins describes bight as the slack middle part of a piece of rope. Agent put up by one-time artiste (9) PERFORMER. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. Description of owl maybe cheers West New York. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Kitty 20th February 2023 at 1:37 AM Quick Cryptic. June 8, 2023. Definitions underlined in bold. Lots of deceptive trickery to enjoy in today’s Quick Cryptic from Pedro. Nov. Merlin 22nd August 2023 at 1:39 AM Quick Cryptic. 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. rolytoly 24th August 2023 at 2:06 AM Quick Cryptic. 16:46. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. These are more definition based. Solving time: 16 minutes with one wrong answer at 12ac. While I. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. Introduction. Known for its reputation as a reliable and respected publication, “The Times” provides a platform for this challenging puzzle to reach a wide audience. Time taken: 8:47. Hello everyone. Sun 7 Nov 2021 19. Please update your billing details here. My QC results last week were not too good so I’m hoping for better this time round. And if you have read the thread consider donating the price of a coffee to. All done and dusted in a bit over 8 1/2 minutes. 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. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. Times Quick Cryptic No 2492 by Orpheus. Quiptic crossword No 1,147. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. This puzzle took me well over my target time, but I enjoyed it so much that I didn’t mind at all. glh 23rd November 2023 at 1:53 AM Daily Cryptic. Quick Cryptic Prize Weekend Quiptic Genius Speedy Everyman Azed More Crosswords. Times Quick Cryptic 2460 by Mara. SUPER. I usually omit all reference to positional indicators unless. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. Looking forward to see how it fares on the shiny new SNITCH: see here. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Click search. One of those annoying ones where you know it’s not right but go with it anyway. Times Quick Cryptic 2260 by Hurley. jackkt 14th August 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Some generous openers and trickier finishers put this around average difficulty for me. g. Across. Part of: The Times Crosswords (34 books) See all formats and editions. I thought this one fit the brief nicely; my solving was on the brief side too. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. One word that was new to me appeared in the wordplay for 5D, but it didn’t. Curarist 10th November 2023 at 3:35 AM Quick Cryptic. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register, adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. Here are the answers to the Times Quick Cryptic No 2430 in the London Times on July 3, 2023. Today brings us another fun puzzle from Oink with some great surfaces. Overall I didn’t find this difficult but there are a few words or meanings that will not be familiar to all. Curarist 7th July 2023 at 3:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Quick Cryptic 2461 by Izetti. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. 9a is one contender, so I’ll go with that, but there are many options. Lout cried occasionally — that’s clear (5)The Crossword Solver found 30 answers to "interstate info", 5 letters crossword clue. On the tricky side of average it took me 6:33 finishing with 4D, which was my COD, although I liked 8A and 21D too. $13. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. AbeBooks. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. Times 28681 – Monday, Monday. Introduction Would have finished just under 6 minutes, which is exceptionally quick for me. Popular new place for an overnight stay (3) INN – IN (popular) N (new). I may have been on the setter’s wavelength because my time seems a little faster than the average of the early solvers. Having set his first two in March and April 2014 he then disappeared until returning to give us his third in June this year. Merlin 3rd October 2023 at 1:27 AM Quick Cryptic. 12907. ABILITY. Times Quick Cryptic 2530 by Izetti. Another classic Quick Cryptic from Orpheus today. Set. It took me 12 minutes -partly because my print-out from Jackkts scan was somewhat blurred. My ascending bird — fabulous (3) ROC – Reversal (‘ascending’ in a down clue) of COR (‘My’) My! as an exclamation. 24 minutes and 43 seconds of pure enjoyment. 100 puzzles from The Times adapting the cryptic puzzle for those with a hectic lifestyle and schedule. Vegetable found in vessel in dump. Until my most recent blog two weeks ago (QC2427), I had blogged Orpheus only once, back in December (QC2287) and now I’ve blogged them twice running… such are the mysteries of the QC setters’ rota. 5. Excellent craftsmanship from Tracy, with barely a wasted syllable. Solving time: 6:13. Young creature Mike brought into research-room. Nov. Across 1…For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. Times Quick Cryptic No 2427 by Orpheus. And. Unusual for a clef to get lost (5,3) CLEAR OFF - ( for a clef )* "unusual". I know a few NEW AGERs but none would call themselves a healer, alternative or otherwise. Top comedic actor's books sold in large numbers (11) BESTSELLERS - BEST (top) SELLERS (comedic actor) - Peter Sellers had a long and distinguished career with his best known roles being one of the Goons and Chief Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther films. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. Johninterred 11th August 2023 at 1:23 AM Quick Cryptic. Wordplays can find crossword answers and no clue is needed! Give us the word length and whatever lettters you can and answers matching the letter pattern will be displayed. Click. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. Click search. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. 01am , The TimesFor the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. Quick Cryptic Prize Weekend Quiptic Genius Speedy Everyman Azed More Crosswords. The second a witty cryptic hint. THREE-LEGGED – cryptic definition. Click search. It has impeccable surfaces too; my favourite being 1D. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. QC 2486 by Orpheus. They usually seem to generate discussion about rhotic vs non-rhotic vowels. No. 24. Police officer seizing horse meat item (4)For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. 2 Prophet needing a couple of seconds (4) AMOS – A (a) with MO (the first second, brief period of time) and S {econd} (the second second of the pair). A good test containing some convoluted parsing, some general knowledge (GK) and plenty of good surfaces and clues – thank you Pedro. YMMV, but there will be PBs. Solving time: 7:55. 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. Put your general knowledge to the test with our 10-question quiz, updated Monday to Saturday. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. Today we have a Quick Crossword from the occasional setter Kenny, his second of the year. Sun 6 Feb 2022 19. Quick Cryptic Prize Weekend Quiptic Genius Speedy Everyman Azed More Crosswords. Hello everyone, Doofenschmirtz here filling in for Merlin who is away this week. A good puzzle which I completed in a late medieval time (14:21). Try the world. This is my second time in a row blogging one of Beck’s grids. I found some of this quite tricky. Merlin 19th September 2023 at 2:06 AM Quick Cryptic. Overall I didn’t find this difficult but there are a few words or meanings that will not be familiar to all. Hot ’Pies. Solving time: 40 minutes. Today we have a Quick Cryptic from Felix to entertain us. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. A very pleasant puzzle from Trelawney that came together nicely for me. Doofenschmirtz 16th August 2023 at 1:28 AM Quick Cryptic. The Times crossword has a tradition of anonymity - the setter is not indicated. 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. Solar noon. QC 2476 by Jalna. QC90 - Weekend Quick Cryptic 90 by Sawbill (17-Nov-23) QC89 - Weekend Quick Cryptic 89 by Phil (03-Nov-23) QC88 - Weekend Quick Cryptic 88 Don't Let It Bug You by John (20-Oct-23) QC87 - Weekend Quick Cryptic 87 by Sawbill (6. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. I finished in 18:37, but needed aids to complete the BLITHERING – MEAGRE. See solutions for Times Quick Cryptic No 2494 crossword puzzleTimes Quick Cryptic No 2169 by Izetti. Spirited meeting in the main, delightful after one departs. This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. The Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London. 1. 12 minutes to solve, but there are a few editing problems with this puzzle from Pedro which took me a while to unravel. Quick Cryptic 2461 by Izetti. It has a smile. The Times also has a sister paper, The Sunday Times. 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. Quick Cryptic Prize Weekend Quiptic Genius Speedy Everyman Azed More Crosswords. 9. jackkt 27th September 2023 at 3:00 AM Jumbo Cryptic. The goal is to fill the crossword grid with words that fit both across and down based on the provided clues. X. com: The Times Crosswords – The Times Quick Cryptic Crossword Book 7: 100 world-famous crossword puzzles (9780008472672) by The Times Mind Games; Rogan, Richard; Times2 and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. The second definition refers to this legend. Paperback. Times Quick Cryptic No 2463 by Pedro. Other than that I found it reasonably straightforward but I’m sure as usual there will be a full range of experiences to report. by . The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. November 2023. Times Quick Cryptic 2430 by Pedro. Times Quick Cryptic No 2423 by Trelawney – Only Connect. Crossword. And a major PDM when I finally discovered what was going. 1 Pith helmet: most superior one (4) TOPI – TOP (most superior) and I (one). How long it will take obligation to overwhelm spirit. QC 2496 by Hurley. Times Quick Cryptic No 2526 by Joker. If you haven’t seen the discussion about the new QC Snitch, make sure you look at this thread. Woman with aim to ensnare one. Play online or. Solving time: 6 minutes. Decent time obtained in pursuit (6) CHASTE - T (time) inside, "obtained in", CHASE (pursuit). BletchleyReject 6th June 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. 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. Hello all. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. The Times Quick Cryptic Crossword book 1: 80 challenging quick cryptic crosswords from The Times (The Times Crosswords) Paperback – 1 Aug. Some entertaining clues too – I particularly enjoyed the large cat being overwhelmed by calamari and 3D for the great. 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. The goal is to fill the crossword grid with words that fit both across and down based on the provided clues. Times Quick Cryptic No 2369 by Pedro. Circle area of water in reverse (4) LOOP – POOL (area of water) reversed. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. Doofenschmirtz 11th October 2023 at 1:17 AM Quick Cryptic. This is only Myles’s fourth QC. NHO this type of. Solving time: 8 minutes. Merlin 5th September 2023 at 1:44 AM Quick Cryptic. 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. 01am , The Times For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. It's known for its cryptic and challenging clues, which often require wordplay, anagrams, and clever thinking to solve. My average for Wurm’s puzzles is currently around the nine-minute mark, so this grid was perhaps a shade easier…. John Ewbank sets us up with his first New York Times cryptic crossword. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. Wow! This was easy. rolytoly 24th August 2023 at 2:06 AM Quick Cryptic. 12. 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 2160 by Mara. 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. They read very naturally and theres not a single forced one among them. DON. Times Quick Cryptic No 2497 by Joker. Favourite was ZEPPELIN – easy to bung in from the def but harder to parse. INCESSANT. A rather neat Quick Cryptic of, I think, average difficulty from Wurm today. 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. Doofenschmirtz 19th July 2023 at 1:31 AM Quick Cryptic. One answer turned out to have a meaning I wasnt aware of but other than that this seemed mostly straightforward. There are some tricky bits and pieces here so I shan’t try to predict how this. Solving time: 07:25. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. Times Quick Cryptic No 2409 by Kenny. I found this puzzle tricky to finish. Came in well over par at 9 minutes. I biffed FAINT-HEARTED, and never did parse it; tricky, indeed. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. By Caitlin Lovinger. This puzzle took me well over my target time, but I enjoyed it so much that I didn’t mind at all. Quick Cryptic. Click search. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. 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. This was a confidence booster as despite a few unknowns or barely-knowns I found everything provided to enable me to enter it all in reasonable confidence – and in very reasonable time (for me) of under 40 minutes too. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. Avoid Adam being half grabbed by his partner (5) EVADE – Half of AD {am} in EVE (his partner). Click on the QCx labels to get to them. "Times Quick Cryptic" is a daily crossword puzzle featured in "The Times" newspaper. TheRotter 23rd November 2023 at 1:21 AM Quick Cryptic. ARTISAN. A three-legged race is, of course, where pairs of racers have their legs tied together. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. Quick Cryptic 2306 by Oink – Some Pig. Click search. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. TAWNY. Probably my slowest solve for a few months! Hope you found it considerably closer to your wavelength or, like me, enjoyed the challenge. I enjoyed Hurley’s offering today, not easy but fair. A good test containing some convoluted parsing, some general knowledge (GK) and plenty of good surfaces and clues – thank you Pedro. Unfathomable — not like A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Sept. We also have a theme, one which I didn’t spot because I had never heard of its subject. 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. jackkt 3rd July 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Mike Harper 23rd August 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. When you've made that 500 dynamite you'll be over 65% favour. Click search. We think the likely answer to this clue is CHESS. Times Cryptic Jumbo Special. Today marks the latest in a series of landmarks in the history of The Times crossword. The Times Quick Cryptic Crossword book 2: 100 Challenging Quick Cryptic Crosswords from The Times Paperback – April 1, 2017 by The Times Mind Games (Author) 4. Newer comments. FOI: bring LOI: ostrich COD: cold shoulderThe Ten Commandments maybe in sacrament (4,6) HOLY ORDERS – Double definition, the first a cryptic hint. My last two in were 23ac and 21dn. 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. and might for others too. 15. Looking forward to being enlightened in the comments by the TftT hive-mind. Sign in to Save Favorite Dictionary Crossword Clues: NUMBER: ANSWER: CLUE: 1A: 6 letters: Rhode Island group’s award: 4A: 6 letters: Monotony of new diet, uniform beginning and end:Test your word skills with our Quick Crossword. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in. Island politician a little devil. 14. I was sorry to see the unsignalled Americanism in the clue to 6dn. 3 Canter around in hypnotic state (6) TRANCE – Anagram (around) of [CANTER]. Descent from unstable pier edge (8) PEDIGREE – anagram (‘unstable’) of PIER EDGE. A gentle romp through today’s grid with Orpheus as our guide…. Merlin 17th October 2023 at 2:10 AM Quick Cryptic. jackkt 3rd October 2023 at 1:30 AM Daily Cryptic. Paperback. 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. Times 28681 – Monday, Monday. 8. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. Though the wine should have an accent so it isn’t really. These puzzles are very different than the usual cryptic puzzle where the clue is itself a puzzle and so is the solution. 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. Times Quick Cryptic 2520 by Joker. Looking forward to see how it fares on the shiny new SNITCH: see here. Times Quick Cryptic No 2458 by Wurm. "Times Quick Cryptic" is a daily crossword puzzle featured in "The Times" newspaper. Please update your billing details here. I was slow to get going and didn’t really pick up speed during the rest of the solve. jackkt 28th August 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. 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. 6:51. Qualifies for Free Shipping . Ideal for those starting. Overlord's shelter by river at end of estate. Publication Date: 10-01-2019. Definitely not helped by the unknown 9a. LYRE. Times Quick Cryptic No 2499 by Pedro. Tue 20 Jan 2009 19. When I printed out this crossword from Tracy, I was struck by the concision of the clues - all of the down clues and all but two of the across clues fitted on a single line each - totalling 14 lines of text. TRIAL. Luckily, I saw immediately how UNEASILY worked. jackkt 5th June 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. So here is an index I will update every time we publish a new one. ‘Buttered’. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. 5:58, with a minute spent on my last one in (2 Down). For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. Paperback. Across. The Times Quick Cryptic Crossword Book 5 240. Fun and quirky puzzle, pitched a bit on the trickier side, with a nice Nina to boot. Times Quick Cryptic No 1683 by Tracy. branch 18th November 2023 at 12:00 AM Weekend Cryptic. 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. The Times Cryptic Crossword Answers -16-November-2023.