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Month: October 2023

QC 2516 by Wurm

Author   MerlinPosted on 31st October 2023 at 2:08 AM31 October 2023Categories Quick Cryptic

Happy Halloween if you celebrate it, not much to be afraid of in this offering from Wurm.

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Times Cryptic 28748

Author   jackktPosted on 31st October 2023 at 1:30 AM29 October 2023Categories Daily Cryptic

The bottom half flew in but I struggled more in the top half.

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Times 28747 – Actually, mine is a bit of a square…..

Author   vinyl1Posted on 30th October 2023 at 2:04 AM30 October 2023Categories Daily Cryptic

I thought this was going to be difficult, as I only got four or five across answers on my first run-through, but the downs proved much easier, and I found a lot of gimmes.

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Times Quick Cryptic 2515 by Trelawney – too much 3d

Author   KittyPosted on 30th October 2023 at 1:38 AM30 October 2023Categories Quick Cryptic

Hello everyone. I moved very easily through this but then but made a mistake too embarrassing to detail. Still, I think it’s a puzzle which fits the Monday QC brief nicely. Thanks Trelawney.

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Mephisto 3295 – Robert Teuton

Author   glhPosted on 29th October 2023 at 1:36 AM29 October 2023Categories Mephisto

Greetings, barred-grid fans. I did this puzzle in breaks while watching The Night Stalker on TV (and I’m about to tackle the next one while watching its sequel, The Night Strangler). I remember it being … Read more “Mephisto 3295 – Robert Teuton”

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Sunday Times 5082 by Dean Mayer

Author   keriothePosted on 29th October 2023 at 1:00 AM28 October 2023Categories Weekend Cryptic

13:43. Another really excellent puzzle from Dean. Top notch stuff.

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1639 – 14 October 2023

Author   jackktPosted on 28th October 2023 at 12:30 AM27 October 2023Categories Jumbo Cryptic

An enjoyable Jumbo solved over two sessions with only a couple of unknown words or meanings.

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Times Cryptic 28740 – Sat, 21 Oct 2023. Eyes off the ball.

Author   branchPosted on 28th October 2023 at 12:00 AM27 October 2023Categories Weekend Cryptic

Solved offline, in free moments. Time and difficulty not registered. You’ll have to tell me!

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Times 28745 — Not even a nap

Author   plusjeremyPosted on 27th October 2023 at 3:05 AMCategories Daily Cryptic

DNF. I did well here. Fell asleep at one point, woke up re-energized and finished all but one. Lots of clever clueing here and tasty answers. In the end, I was stumped by a clue where I knew neither the definition nor a relevant piece of wordplay.

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Quick Cryptic 2514 by Hurley

Author   CuraristPosted on 27th October 2023 at 1:00 AM27 October 2023Categories Quick Cryptic

Truly delicious.

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