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Month: January 2023

Times Cryptic Jumbo 1594 – January 7th 2023

Author   jackktPosted on 21st January 2023 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

I found this easy apart from the unknown word at 26dn and the obscure person named at 49ac

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Times Cryptic No 28500 – Saturday, 14 January 2023. Cheap and cheerful.

Author   branchPosted on 21st January 2023 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I was struck by the colloquial vocabulary scattered through (or should I say, thru) answers and wordplay.

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Quick Cryptic 2314 by Kenny

Author   CuraristPosted on 20th January 2023 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

No sign of the King so far

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Times Cryptic No 28505 — All good things…

Author   plusjeremyPosted on 20th January 2023 at 1:10 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

48:12, so this is the harder puzzle I’ve been waiting for. Very tricky in places, though I tended to feel dumb rather than smart when the penny finally dropped, almost as if the penny fell right onto my head.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2313 by Izetti

Author   TheRotterPosted on 19th January 2023 at 1:31 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I don’t have a time for my solve as I experienced a major interruption mid-solve, but I think I was comfortably inside my target…

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Times 28504: deep cuts into swordlore

Author   glhPosted on 19th January 2023 at 1:07 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 12:24.  A little slower than my average, and the early times suggest that this could be a horses for courses puzzle, if the specific knowledge comes quickly, then it could be a rapid … Read more “Times 28504: deep cuts into swordlore”

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Quick Cryptic 2312 by Pedro

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 18th January 2023 at 1:32 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I found this one from Pedro to be on the harder side, with a fair number of clues that combined multiple elements and needed careful parsing.

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Times 28503 – where to find Mickey

Author   piquetPosted on 18th January 2023 at 1:02 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

For me, a steady top to bottom solve, in twenty minutes, with nothing difficult to explain.

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Times Cryptic 28502

Author   jackktPosted on 17th January 2023 at 2:12 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

My solving time was pretty good considering the puzzle contains some tricky vocabulary,  GK and clue construction. A very enjoyable workout though, and fun to blog., 

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Times Quick Cryptic 2311 by Hurley

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 17th January 2023 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Lots to enjoy here in this offering from Hurley. Apologies for the late appearance of the blog – mea culpa

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