Times Quick Cryptic Crossword Answers Today

Times Quick Cryptic No 3411

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Across

  1. 1Terminal for taking payment from vehicle, I’m afraid
  2. 9One showing enthusiasm during Pride Month
  3. 10Empty post with lack of awareness
  4. 11Start to swim, except if overcast
  5. 12Someone who’ll stick their oar in — in more ways than one!
  6. 13Finance department confiscating dodgy meter and accessories
  7. 16Primate of independent northeastern state
  8. 18Pile of combustible material almost in centre of ancient monument
  9. 21Oil spilled after accident in North African port
  10. 22For example … for example … a test of purity
  11. 23Man I go with most promiscuous? Not him

Down

  1. 2One leaving maniacal raving in yearbook
  2. 3Scandinavian taking Charlie in disco?
  3. 4Overhearing Cockney’s gags getting lower
  4. 5Code broken with strange protocol
  5. 6Short lease coming up, we extend for further period
  6. 7Not even the slightest of slim chances
  7. 8Island quietly seized by old Persian ruler
  8. 13Endlessly greedy, swallowed fly
  9. 14Highly valued new business runs to stop university scam
  10. 15Cause of downfall unfortunately misseen
  11. 17Belief is held by Democrat
  12. 19Field half of Spanish side
  13. 20Report of confusion in Times

Looking for today's Times Quick Cryptic answers? Every across and down solution for today's puzzle — dated September 19, 2026 — is at the top of this page, updated as soon as The Times releases it. Launched in March 2014 under crossword editor Richard Rogan, the Quick Cryptic is a Monday–Friday 13×13 with named setters — a deliberate stepping stone into the main Times Cryptic. Whether you're checking a finished grid or stuck on a single clue, the full answers are below.

Full Times Quick Cryptic Crossword answer list for today

Every clue from today's grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Terminal for taking payment from vehicle, I’m afraidCARDREADER
9One showing enthusiasm during Pride MonthDEMON
10Empty post with lack of awarenessVACANCY
11Start to swim, except if overcastSUNLESS
12Someone who’ll stick their oar in — in more ways than one!ROWER
13Finance department confiscating dodgy meter and accessoriesACCOUTREMENTS
16Primate of independent northeastern stateINDRI
18Pile of combustible material almost in centre of ancient monumentPYRAMID
21Oil spilled after accident in North African portTRIPOLI
22For example … for example … a test of purityASSAY
23Man I go with most promiscuous? Not himMONOGAMIST

Down

#ClueAnswer
2One leaving maniacal raving in yearbookALMANAC
3Scandinavian taking Charlie in disco?DANCE
4Overhearing Cockney’s gags getting lowerEAVESDROPPING
5Code broken with strange protocolDECORUM
6Short lease coming up, we extend for further periodRENEW
7Not even the slightest of slim chancesODDS
8Island quietly seized by old Persian rulerCYPRUS
13Endlessly greedy, swallowed flyAVIATE
14Highly valued new business runs to stop university scamUNICORN
15Cause of downfall unfortunately misseenNEMESIS
17Belief is held by DemocratDEISM
19Field half of Spanish sideREALM
20Report of confusion in TimesDAYS

Today's Times Quick Cryptic answers

Today's solution appears above, split into Across and Down exactly as the puzzle numbers them. Each answer is listed separately so you can reveal just the clue that's blocking you. The grid is confirmed Monday through Friday as soon as The Times publishes it.

About the Times Quick Cryptic

The Times Quick Cryptic launched in March 2014 under crossword editor Richard Rogan as a deliberate stepping stone into the main Times Cryptic. It uses a reduced 13×13 grid (56 fewer squares than the 15×15) and shorter, fairer cryptic clueing — well-known wordplay devices, fewer oblique definitions — so newer solvers can finish in one sitting, and experienced solvers get a quick warm-up. Unlike the anonymous main Cryptic, each Quick Cryptic carries a setter pseudonym (Jalna, Wurm, Pipsqueak, Teazel and others). It appears Monday–Friday only. Ready for the full puzzle? See our Times Cryptic answers.

Quick Cryptic vs the main Times Cryptic

What changes when you step up from the QC to the 15×15:

Quick CrypticTimes Cryptic
Grid size13×1315×15
DaysMonday–FridayDaily
SetterNamed pseudonymAnonymous
ClueingShorter, familiar devicesFull cryptic range
IntentLearn cryptics / quick solveThe main daily challenge

How to break a stubborn Quick Cryptic clue

  • Find the definition. It almost always sits at the start or end of the clue; the middle is the wordplay.
  • Use the smaller grid. On a 13×13, one confirmed answer often unlocks two or three crossings at once.
  • Expect fair play. Quick Cryptic setters are steered toward common wordplay and clearer definitions than the main cryptic — if a reading feels impossibly obscure, try the simpler parse first.
  • Reveal one answer only. Our crossword solver confirms a single clue from your known letters without spoiling the rest.

Browse past Times Quick Cryptic answers

Every previous weekday Quick Cryptic is archived on this page by date with full solutions. There is no Quick Cryptic on Saturday or Sunday, so the archive steps from Friday to Monday. Stuck on a single clue, our crossword solver will reveal just that answer.

Browse more puzzles on the crossword solver, or use it to crack any clue from any publication.

Frequently asked questions

What are today's Times Quick Cryptic answers?

Every across and down answer for today's puzzle (September 19, 2026) is listed at the top of this page, updated as soon as The Times releases it.

What time does the Times Quick Cryptic come out?

Monday through Friday at midnight UK time. There is no Quick Cryptic on Saturday or Sunday. We post the answers as soon as that day's grid is listed.

What is the Times Quick Cryptic?

Launched on 10 March 2014 under crossword editor Richard Rogan, it's a Monday–Friday 13×13 cryptic with named setters — shorter and gentler than the main Times Cryptic, aimed at newer cryptic solvers or a quicker daily solve.

Why are Quick Cryptic setters named?

Unlike the anonymous main Cryptic, each Quick Cryptic carries a pseudonym (Jalna, Wurm, Pipsqueak, Teazel and others) so solvers can learn individual styles while they practise cryptic devices.

Does the Quick Cryptic run on weekends?

No — it appears Monday through Friday. For weekends, the main Times Cryptic still runs.

Where can I find past Times Quick Cryptic answers?

Every previous weekday puzzle is in the archive on this page, listed by date with full solutions. The archive steps from Friday to Monday.

The Times Quick Cryptic Crossword is published by The Times; WordHint is an independent site and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the publisher.

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