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Month: August 2023

Times 28684 – over 40 feet high, just a little bit shy

Author   glhPosted on 17th August 2023 at 12:51 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 6:39 I flew through this one, and some of the early times are pretty slick but not extremely so meaning I was probably on the setter’s wavelength here. It is a good puzzle … Read more “Times 28684 – over 40 feet high, just a little bit shy”

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Times 28683 – it doesn’t have to be sunny, thankfully.

Author   piquetPosted on 16th August 2023 at 1:35 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A most enjoyable puzzle, of medium difficulty, I thought.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2462 by Breadman

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 16th August 2023 at 1:28 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

This puzzle took me well over my target time, but I enjoyed it so much that I didn’t mind at all.

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Times Cryptic 28682

Author   jackktPosted on 15th August 2023 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

There were some easy clues in the NW corner to get me off to a confident start…

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Quick Cryptic 2461 by Izetti

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 15th August 2023 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A puzzle from Izetti today, so we know we’re probably not in for a gentle stroll.

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Times 28681 – Monday, Monday

Author   ulacaPosted on 14th August 2023 at 1:35 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Wow! This was easy. YMMV, but there will be PBs.

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Times Quick Cryptic 2460 by Mara

Author   jackktPosted on 14th August 2023 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Nothing too tricky here for me

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Mephisto 3284 – George Martin, producer

Author   vinyl1Posted on 13th August 2023 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

I didn’t find this difficult, as there were quite a few easy ones to get started.     The vocabulary was well suited to those who like to read Middle English and Early Modern texts. 

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5071 by Robert Price — happy chappy

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 13th August 2023 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

My journey through this was uninterrupted and relatively quick, though I did stop briefly in quite pleasurable puzzlement at several crossroads along the way.

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Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1627 – 29th July

Author   JohninterredPosted on 12th August 2023 at 12:02 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Now here’s something. A first Jumbo Quick Cryptic? It doesn’t say that in the title, but it is by far the easiest Jumbo Cryptic I can remember.

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