You can find the solution here.
Thursday, 13 August 2020
Weekend Quick Cryptic 5 - by Phil Jordan
Thanks for all the encouraging comments for crosswords previously
published here. As promised, my fellow compiler (Phil Jordan) and I are going to try and provide a weekend Quick Crossword more regularly. It's his turn this time, so here is
another from Phil. You can try and
solve it interactively here or download a PDF to print here. Alternatively you can copy and print the image below.
Once again a good QC workout. COD 8ac took some time to get with it
ReplyDeleteThanks
Found this hard but enjoyable. Thanks, Phil.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this. Slightly faster for me, than a regular QC. LOI 17d, good mis-direction! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI solved a different WEQC5 by following the interactive link - 1A = Bar bird (4)
ReplyDeletethe interactive link takes to a different crossword with the same title - 1ac = Bar bird (4)
ReplyDeleteApologies. Link was to an older version. Now fixed.
DeleteThanks for this, Phil.
ReplyDeleteWe couldn't quite understand 6 down as Baltic?
We thought "arctic"
Would be grateful for your thoughts if you see this comment after all this time!
Paul
Hi Paul,
DeleteYes I had a similar thought when I test solved this for Phil, but he pointed out that it's 'Arctic ocean', not sea and 'Baltic sea'. Some of it freezes over every winter and since 1720 it has frozen over completely 20 times - hence the reference to bitterly cold in the clue.
John.
Excellent QC, thanks, Phil. Pam
ReplyDeleteExcellent QC, thanks, Phil.
ReplyDeletePam