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Month: November 2022

Times 28461 -something for everyone here

Author   piquetPosted on 30th November 2022 at 1:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A pot-pourri of good clues here, with several of them evoking nostalgic memories for me.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2277 by Hurley

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 30th November 2022 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A medium-strength offering from Hurley – should be nothing too tricky here, though there is a pink-square possibility if you are not careful….

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Times Quick Cryptic 2276 by Breadman

Author   ChrisPosted on 29th November 2022 at 1:44 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I found this pangram fun and it took me fractionally under 13 minutes. Only your times will tell if this puzzle is medium difficulty as my time will be skewed by lack of practice.

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Times Cryptic 28460

Author   jackktPosted on 29th November 2022 at 1:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I solved all but two clues in 38 minutes

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An Online Saturday Times Quick Cryptic?

Author   JohninterredPosted on 28th November 2022 at 2:56 PM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

Many thanks to all who responded to the post about this last week. I’ve now had a reply from Mick…

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Times 28459 – One I didn’t get to!

Author   vinyl1Posted on 28th November 2022 at 2:21 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

We have here another easy Monday for experienced solvers.  My time was certainly fast enough, and I’m sure the speedsters will be off to the races.  

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Times Quick Cryptic 2275 by Pedro

Author   KittyPosted on 28th November 2022 at 1:38 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Hi everyone.  There’s a bit of a sciencey feel to this offering from Pedro, which always goes down well with me.

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Sunday Times 5034 by Dean Mayer

Author   keriothePosted on 27th November 2022 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

24:21. I found this really hard, but thoroughly enjoyable as usual from Dean.

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Mephisto 3247 – Don Manley

Author   glhPosted on 27th November 2022 at 12:11 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

Greetings, barred-grid fans. I got through this offering pretty readily, relying on wordplay and only looking a few answers up in Chambers to make sure they were words. In Mephisto puzzles, definitions (the most direct … Read more “Mephisto 3247 – Don Manley”

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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1584 – 12th November

Author   jackktPosted on 26th November 2022 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

This is my first blog of a Jumbo puzzle

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