and might for others too. Piscop is a. 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM. I have a feeling we won’t be saying that tomorrow! Posted on July 2, 2020 July 2, 2020 Posted in Crosswords , Kcit , Toughie Crosswords Tagged 2464 , Answers , Crossword , Daily Telegraph , Solutions , Telegraph Paperback. Times Quick Cryptic No 2526 by Joker. After a good start I slowed in the SW and finished in a whisker over 6 and a half minutes, still towards the lower end of my usual time. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. Oink has some dedicated followers here, of course, so that may help. QC 2496 by Hurley. Across. The second definition refers to this legend. Quick Cryptic 2464 by Felix. It was a quick solve for me today, all done in 9:15, for a rare sub-10 minute outing. Today’s puzzle is by Mara, a setter who likes to serve up a double definition or four. Some super clues including a reverse cryptic and a diverse range of geographical references, including one of my favourite towns in Suffolk. Quiptic crossword No 1,146. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly. Doofenschmirtz 11th October 2023 at 1:17 AM Quick Cryptic. 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. 15. GAUCHE. I found this quite straightforward but I’ve learned my lesson trying to predict what others will make of it. 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. Click search. Hi, Doofenschmirtz here, filling in for Mike, who is – I’m sure – in some exotic location getting bronzed and fit. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. I have described it at the end of the blog if you happened not to see it. 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. 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. jackkt 8th May 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. That one was my fastest of the year so far, while today I was just relieved not to be reporting my first DNF of 2023! I had my fingers crossed that 12a meant what it needed to mean, but the. NOBODY. Solving time: 8 minutes. I found this awkward to start with, though it started to flow once I got going. Here are the answers to the Times Quick Cryptic No 2468 in the London Times on August 24, 2023I had a hard time getting started, flitting around the grid, and a hard time finishing, with several gaps in my knowledge. LA Times Crossword: As one of the most popular free American-style puzzles, the answers for the LA times are highly sought after. Hello all. 8 minutes for me. 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. BletchleyReject 29th August 2023 at 1:02 AM Quick Cryptic. I had issues with a couple of the clues: I’m looking. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. I kept waiting for something sneaky to crop up, but this puzzle stayed fairly gentle throughout. I found Peridot’s first puzzle to be approachable. 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. Click search. Times Quick Cryptic No 2498 by Izetti. How did you fare? As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and…For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. Out of order, so he put a. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. Times Quick Cryptic No 2413 by Mara – time for cocktails! TheRotter 8th June 2023 at 1:07 AM Quick Cryptic. BROADSIDE. Steady solve for me, took about 12 minutes, with this excellent puzzle from Orpheus. 95 . Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. A tangelo is (apparently) a cross between a grapefruit and a tangerine. Citizens of U. 3. therotter. I was a fair bit slower than yesterday’s, so I’d put this on the tricky side. She was a retired brainbox. 1. Fine cook, Betty, fried around one (7-3) TICKETY-BOO – Anagram (fried) of COOK BETTY and I (one). SEANCE. Solving time: 9 minutes. All done and dusted in a bit over 8 1/2 minutes. A flower got from bed. Subscription Notification. Johninterred 11th August 2023 at 1:23 AM Quick Cryptic. Times Quick Cryptic No 2489 by Mara. The Times Cryptic Crossword Answers -16-November-2023. Click search. Both of these must have given me a lot of trouble in the. I enjoyed Hurley’s offering today, not easy but fair. Here are the answers to the Times Quick Cryptic No 2264 in the London Times on November 11, 2022. Despite this, I found this to be at the easy end of the spectrum for. Quite a few crafty things going on, and I felt a bit lucky to remember the acrobat at 14d, and a similar clue to 9d in a recentish 15×15. I know a few NEW AGERs but none would call themselves a healer, alternative or otherwise. Across. Mike Harper 23rd August 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. Times Quick Cryptic No 2412 by Hurley. Kitty 4th September 2023 at 1:36 AM Quick Cryptic. I had to write out the anagrist for 12d, but everything else. See solutions for Times Quick Cryptic No 2456 crossword puzzle. Doofenschmirtz 14th November 2023 at 1:20 AM Quick Cryptic. A nice puzzle from Trelawney, early in this new year. Apr. The Times Quick Cryptic Crossword holds a special place in the hearts of crossword enthusiasts as it is featured in “The Times” newspaper. My favourites were 11a – I usually like this style of clue but it took a while for the penny to drop – and 5d which was. Mon. Oink has some dedicated followers here, of course, so that may help. Doofenschmirtz 25th October 2023 at 1:56 AM Quick Cryptic. LEARNER. Times Quick Cryptic No 2463 by Pedro. house located at 2464 Skedans Rd, Victoria, BC V9B 5H6 sold for. 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. Johninterred 7th April 2023 at 1:32 AM Quick Cryptic. Click search. See solutions for Times Quick Cryptic No 2417 crossword puzzle. The Times Quick Cryptic Crossword Book 3: 100 Challenging Quick Cryptic Crosswords From The Times. Sun 31 Oct 2021 20. Times Quick Cryptic No 2479 by Breadman. Times Quick Cryptic 2301 by Izetti. 95 Learn more. Click search. Kitty 2nd October 2023 at 1:38 AM Quick Cryptic. Governing rule college head’s spoken of (9) PRINCIPLE – sounds like ‘principal’. BletchleyReject 6th June 2023 at 1:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Mostly done by 6ish minutes, but the final four clues (12d, 16d, 20ac and 24ac) more than doubled that to over 13. Do the bidding of old Turkish governor (4)Many of the comments above are simply about judgement of the level. Take back worker on sports ground (6) RECANT – REC (recreation ground; sports ground) ANT (worker). Click search. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. However, I would not be surprised if some of this proves a little daunting to less experienced solvers. Agitated man’s valid destructive behaviour. Kitty 18th September 2023 at 1:36 AM Quick 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. Definitely not helped by the unknown 9a which. Steep area, mind when moving around (8) MARINADE – anagram (‘moving around’) of AREA MIND. This is only Beck’s fourth puzzle, his/her first having appeared last November. 100 puzzles from The Times adapting the cryptic puzzle for those with a hectic lifestyle and schedule. But some of the parsing seems a little imprecise: I’m looking at you, ANY OLD HOW, and you, TOP DRAWER, and you, FANCY DRESS. 18 hours ago · 18. So 13-ish minutes, in total, if you don't include the intermediary whirrings of the subconscious. 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. Some other typically elliptical definitions such as 8A. Sound of tranquillity in musical work (5) 24. And it was a crossing letter, so counts for 2 errors. The crossword clue Teaches son hiding game with 5 letters was last seen on the November 24, 2023. Following on from my comment last week, I decided to compute the average Scrabble point score for the words, to see if there was a preponderance of obscure letters. My downfall. Kitty 20th February 2023 at 1:37 AM Quick Cryptic. Times Quick Cryptic No 2218 by Trelawney. A big thanks to Chris who has blogged the Tuesday Quick Cryptic for many years. A new series of 80 puzzles from The "Times "adapting the cryptic puzzle for those with a hectic lifestyle and schedule. Doofenschmirtz 24th May 2023 at 1:27 AM Quick Cryptic. Hello everyone, Doofenschmirtz here filling in for Merlin who is away this week. Times Quick Cryptic No 2409 by Kenny. Richard Rogan comes from Northern Ireland, and studied French at university. Merlin 17th October 2023 at 2:10 AM Quick Cryptic. Solving time: 9 minutes. 5. What an excellent Wednesday! I don’t know if this was the first of the three Championship semi-final puzzles; it took me. Lots of deceptive trickery to enjoy in today’s Quick Cryptic from Pedro. Sunday Times Cryptic No 5083, by Robert Price — exotic hybrids. Solving time: 9 minutes. house located at 2464 Sunriver Way, Sooke, BC V9Z 0Y7 sold for $352,201 on May 24, 2006. Test of family with bishop coming out. A couple of clues, e. Favourite was ZEPPELIN – easy to bung in from the def but harder to parse. Snapshot capturing final manmade material. Click search. com every MondayFor the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. A good test containing some convoluted parsing, some general knowledge (GK) and plenty of good surfaces and clues – thank you Pedro. Curarist 7th July 2023 at 3:00 AM Quick Cryptic. Teaches Son Hiding Game Crossword Clue. Quick Cryptic 2401 by Mara. Quick Cryptic 2434 by Breadman. Johninterred 8th September 2023 at 1:36 AM Quick Cryptic. The double def at 1A was my LOI and took me longest to parse. branch 18th November 2023 at 12:00 AM Weekend Cryptic. Quick Cryptic 2164 by Corelli. Down: 1: What’s near to hand, fixing the time? (10) WATCHSTRAP - cryptic definition: 2: Bit of rope [in] the bay (5): BIGHT - double definition Didn't know the first definition. 1. Times Quick Cryptic No 2473 by Orpheus – time to take a lozenge. Still, completed in 5:34, which is almost as quick as I get. ROTA. Times Cryptic 28758 – Sat, 11 Nov 2023. I was told when starting crosswords that The Times was perhaps not the best to cut your teeth on (but obviously the superior puzzle), and if youre starting out with this tricky little number, Ill extend that advice to you. THREE-LEGGED – cryptic definition. I had been stuck on supporter=TEE, maybe the shower de-addled my brain. ‘Bottles’ here being a verb. I was only held up by a temporary fit of idiocy with the spelling of ‘censure’. 9. I have a feeling we won’t be saying that tomorrow! Posted on July 2, 2020 July 2, 2020 Posted in Crosswords , Kcit , Toughie Crosswords Tagged 2464 , Answers , Crossword , Daily Telegraph , Solutions , TelegraphPaperback. I see I’ve given special mention to Trelawney’s surfaces before and. View 74 Comments. It is 1. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. 5. Times Quick Cryptic No 2169 by Izetti. A lovely puzzle, pitched on the tricky side. We have noticed that there is an issue with your subscription billing details. Times Quick Cryptic No 2438 by Izetti. CYNIC. Crossword. Came in well over par at 9 minutes. Probably my slowest solve for a few months! Hope you found it considerably closer to your wavelength or, like me, enjoyed the challenge. See also ‘last’ (cobbler’s metal thing. I completed the grid within ten minutes but something was not right – I had wondered initially whether it was 21a which I’d bunged. 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. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds. One following proposer once Reds are involved (8) SECONDER – anagram (‘involved’) of ONCE REDS. 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. Quick Cryptic 2411 by Hawthorn. BletchleyReject 3rd January 2023 at 2:00 AM Quick Cryptic. A daily cryptic crossword is published in the main newspaper, and the Mind Games section in the Times2 supplement contains sudoku, Killer Sudoku, KenKen, word polygon puzzles, and a quick crossword. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. 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. Across. By Caitlin Lovinger. 22. 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. 4. Click search. 00 EST. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. Quick Cryptic 2364 by Rongo. Answers. This must have been one of the easiest Tracy quick cryptics ever - dispatched in 10:04, which is quick for me (disappointed to miss the sub-ten minute mark, but oh well). You can easily improve your search by specifying the number of letters in the answer. Nothing too obscure, I think, but a couple of tricky cryptic definitions to tease us. Quick Cryptic 2414 by Joker. 2016. He knows when he has set a puzzle that will lead to responses about clues that are significantly outside the usual range for a Times QC. I’m the B-side of the new Tuesday blogging team following Merlin’s debut last week / month / year. We have a delightful Quick Cryptic from Joker today to end the week's series of good crosswords. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. A good puzzle which I completed in a late medieval time (14:21). I've got issues with some of the clues as detailed below, and some might find this tricky as a result. WHOA. In Australia, the ‘Pies are the Australian Football 2023 Premiers. This was a bit anagram-heavy but otherwise quite varied, and I would. I enjoyed Hurley’s offering today, not easy but fair. I solved this in 8 minutes. 00 EDT. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. Looking forward to see how it fares on the shiny new SNITCH: see here. 9a and 4d sent me on a less happy train of thought, so I will turn my attention back to the here and now. 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. We think the likely answer to this clue is CHESS. Times Quick Cryptic 2480 by Oink. Say nothing! "Times Quick Cryptic" is a daily crossword puzzle featured in "The Times" newspaper. 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). VANDALISM. Hello again. My first Izetti in a while, and tricky it was too. Aristocrat, oddly, regularly seen as unimportant figure. I found this a bit odd. I found this a bit odd. 1. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. I found this a tough offering from Wurm. receiving Holy Orders, is a sacrament. See solutions for Times Quick Cryptic No 2494 crossword puzzleTimes Quick Cryptic No 2502 by Oink. I completed all but 15ac within 7 minutes but then needed another 2 minutes, eventually resorting to an alphabet trawl, to come up with the answer. Good quality puzzle, tricky enough. REMNANT. Free crosswords that can be completed online by mobile, tablet and desktop, and are printable. 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. Favourite clue has to be 2 dn – I do love a bullseye anagram. TheRotter 22nd June 2023 at 1:15 AM Quick Cryptic. Set. But the setter artfully, magically, with nearly imperceptible sleights of hand, and oft-amusing surface distraction, keeps the answer. Click search. A common setter’s trick – you have to split “Bank manager” into the definition and the first part of the wordplay. A nice middle-of-the-road Quick Cryptic to end the week from Wurm today which I finished in just under my target time of 5 minutes. 5 baths, 1105 sq. Quick Cryptic 2064 by Teazel. So here is an index I will update every time we publish a new one. LOI for me was 2D when I belatedly realised the sign was of the Zodiac. Times Quick Cryptic No 2439 by Felix. 68. Times Quick Cryptic 2530 by Izetti. Definitions underlined in bold, synonyms in (parentheses), ( Abc )* indicating anagram of Abc. Solving time: 6 minutes. Quick Cryptic 2491 by Teazel. We have a double double here; I hope you met no toil nor trouble. Hi everyone. For the clue PUZZLE, we are looking for an answer that contains 7 letters. 17 Next page. The stars next to each answer will guide you to the best answer for your clue. The surfaces today seem a bit clunky, with too many commas making them sound rough, and unlikely as real sentences. Times Quick Cryptic No 2408 by Joker. October 2023. 29 September 2023 at 6:31 AM 9 minutes, so a welcome return to code green to finish the week. 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. Curarist 9th June 2023 at 3:00 AM Quick Cryptic. I found this an. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. The Times - Cryptic - Times Quick Cryptic No 2464. 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. Hard to get going, even though 1 ac is pretty obvious in hindsight. LOI for me was 2D when I belatedly realised the sign was of the Zodiac. View More. EDWIN. 14. 1. The Times has a daily cryptic crossword (Monday to Saturday), with the Saturday puzzles being prize crosswords. There are quite a lot of geographical references but if it’s a Nina I can’t see the connection. The results will be in the highest-ranking order. 4. I've got issues with some of the clues as detailed below, and some might find this tricky as a result. Ships from and sold by Amazon. 14. ft. The inclusion of the Times Quick Cryptic. Times Quick Cryptic No 2458 by Wurm. 1. 10 minutes for me, way over target. Marc Chagall the long-lived. 1. Next Next post: Times Cryptic Jumbo 1628 – 5 August 2023. The Times Quick Cryptic Crossword book 1: 80 challenging quick cryptic crosswords from The Times (The Times Crosswords) Paperback – 1 Aug. Hi everybody. Very neat. 3. Case of nun infiltrating peak event for ladies (3,5) HEN NIGHT – NN (“case” of N u N) infiltrates HEIGHT (peak). 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 accountQuick Cryptic 2501 by Jalna. ETON MESS might have taken me. Times Quick Cryptic No 2359 by Felix. Quick Cryptic 2134 by Teazel. COMMANDO. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. Johninterred 1st July 2022 at 1:09 AM Quick Cryptic. Johninterred 6th October 2023 at 1:20 AM Quick Cryptic. Quick Cryptic 2464 by Felix Curarist 18th August 2023 at 1:54 AM Quick Cryptic This one was of average difficulty, though the parsings were all very straightforward. Times Quick Cryptic No 2286. As we all know by now (I hope) that should mean we have something alphabetical. Click search. $12. 5 minutes in the end. Try again! Details . January 31, 2023. 2464 Beacon Avenue. From the iconic Times2 Crossword to Jumbo and Cryptic collections, enjoy high-quality crosswords that are stimulating, taxing and addictive. Only 2 left in stock (more on the way). Johninterred 2nd June 2023 at 1:47 AM Quick Cryptic. 78 Comments. After a few easier outings over the last few weeks, Izetti is back to stretch us. COD to 6D for the dig at President Vlad, but I enjoyed 17A…. Awfully valiant citizen of Northern Europe. A light touch on a house cat, for examples of the synonyms. This took a while to get going, and I stared for ages at 15dn until it twigged, so an above-par time of 9 minutes for me. The first relates to the practice of adding n+1 tea bags/spoons of leaves to a pot, where n is the number of people taking tea. This took me 12 minutes, 50% more than yesterday’s Teazel. Down. Quick Cryptic. Enter your clue into the clue box and 7 question marks into the letter/pattern box. EYEBALLED. Added to Cart. Times Quick Cryptic 2470 by Myles. It was only when I tried to parse my original. May. Both titles are conservative leaning without being the most conservative of the major British newspapers. DON.