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Month: October 2014

Sunday Times 4609 by Tim Moorey

Author   keriothePosted on 5th October 2014 at 12:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

7:49. Another in a run of easy Sunday puzzles. The daily puzzles have been a bit tough for the last few weeks though, so a bit of light relief is welcome. Across 1 One to … Read more “Sunday Times 4609 by Tim Moorey”

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Saturday Times 25903 (27th Sept)

Author   linxitPosted on 4th October 2014 at 9:23 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I took a while to get going with this one for some reason, even though the first two acrosses went straight in, and stumbled over the line in 16:33. Looking at it again today I … Read more “Saturday Times 25903 (27th Sept)”

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Times 25, 908: Cruciverbaliferous Trade

Author   VerlainePosted on 3rd October 2014 at 8:32 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Not going to complain about a nice easy puzzle this week – I have two daughters to get dressed, and one to get to school before 9am! I didn’t explicitly time this one, but I … Read more “Times 25, 908: Cruciverbaliferous Trade”

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Times Quick Cryptic 150, by Oran

Author   JerryWPosted on 3rd October 2014 at 1:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Here I am again, deputising for Pip Kirby. I found this quite hard! I reckon it took me nine or ten minutes, and there is hardly a clue here that is not up to full … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 150, by Oran”

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Quick Cryptic 149 by Mara

Author   jackktPosted on 2nd October 2014 at 2:11 PM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

[Not sure what’s happening about the Quickie today but I’m trying to find out if emergency cover is needed. I have a blog prepared and ready should the need arise.] Okay, I’ve not been able … Read more “Quick Cryptic 149 by Mara”

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25907 A piece of cake

Author   ZabadakPosted on 2nd October 2014 at 2:18 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I’m guessing there will be some stellar times today, as I think this one was pretty straightforward. It still took me 22.07, perhaps because I did the Club Monthly not long before and struggled to … Read more “25907 A piece of cake”

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Times Crossword 25,906 – DIY Time!

Author   JerryWPosted on 1st October 2014 at 1:41 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving Time: 20 minutes, which surprised me a bit since I thought this would be much harder than it turned out to be. My first thought was oh, great.. just my luck to get a … Read more “Times Crossword 25,906 – DIY Time!”

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Quick Cryptic 148 by Orpheus

Author   JerryWPosted on 1st October 2014 at 12:45 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Something of a departure for me, as I don’t normally complete or blog the quick cryptics, but I am deputising this week for Pip Kirby.I found this crossword pretty straightforward, with the exception of 6dn, … Read more “Quick Cryptic 148 by Orpheus”

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