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Month: February 2024

Times 28852 – February bonus

Author   glhPosted on 29th February 2024 at 3:32 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I got interrupted while solving this one, so I do not have an accurate time, but I solved it pretty readily, I’d say this is easier than normal. Good thing too, because this has been … Read more “Times 28852 – February bonus”

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Quick Cryptic 2611 by Teazel

Author   TemplarPosted on 29th February 2024 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A stiff challenge from Teazel today.

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Times 28851 – what the Romans did for us.

Author   piquetPosted on 28th February 2024 at 7:03 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

An entertaining puzzle which I finished but struggled to explain.

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Quick Cryptic No 2610 by Hurley

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 28th February 2024 at 2:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

One at the easier end of the spectrum from Hurley.

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Quick Cryptic 2609 by Orpheus

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 27th February 2024 at 2:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I enjoy tackling an Orpheus puzzle and this was no exception.

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Times Cryptic 28850

Author   jackktPosted on 27th February 2024 at 1:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Not a particularly hard puzzle but the clues are interesting and varied.

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Times 28849 – Spinal tap

Author   ulacaPosted on 26th February 2024 at 8:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A fairly typical Monday specimen, I thought.

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Times Quick Cryptic 2608 by Mara

Author   jackktPosted on 26th February 2024 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Mostly straightforward for me, but how did you all do?

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Mephisto 3312 – Blackbirds and Thrushes

Author   vinyl1Posted on 25th February 2024 at 1:48 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

I didn’t find this one terribly hard, and made good progress for a while.   I eventually got stuck and went to bed.    Returning the next day, I got a few more.   

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5099 by David McLean — Any Questions?

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 25th February 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Some of these clues kept me guessing for a while, and delightfully so.

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