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Day: 27th January 2016

Quick Cryptic 493 by Mara. The wordplay’s the thing.

Author   oliviarhinebeckPosted on 27th January 2016 at 7:07 PM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

The setter in playful mode.  Some truly excellent clues and some on the harder end of the QCs.  Sometimes you just have to slug it out, but this is one where a sort of semi-disciplined … Read more “Quick Cryptic 493 by Mara. The wordplay’s the thing.”

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Times 26319

Author   piquetPosted on 27th January 2016 at 10:09 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Easier and hopefully less controversial than the usual Wednesday jobbie, I thought. It took me half an hour while watching the tennis over tea and toast. It could have been faster if I wasn’t multi-tasking. … Read more “Times 26319”

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Quick Cryptic 492 by Izetti

Author   nick_the_novicePosted on 27th January 2016 at 12:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I thought this was a wee gem of a QC – elegant, tightly constructed and testing without (hopefully) being overly daunting for newcomers to the game. That said, probably at the trickier end of the … Read more “Quick Cryptic 492 by Izetti”

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