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Month: July 2024

Times Cryptic 28974 – Saturday, 20 July 2024.

Author   branchPosted on 27th July 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

There were a lot of neat clues and cute ideas here.

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Times 28979

Author   william_j_sPosted on 26th July 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

This was a belter – not for the faint-hearted, but I thoroughly enjoyed the pretty stiff challenge.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2738 by Trelawney

Author   JohninterredPosted on 26th July 2024 at 1:18 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A fun Quick Cryptic from Trelawney today. As an added bonus we have a fairly easy to see 7D. Did you spot it?

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic.  This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword  here.

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28978 A lying POTUS. Imagine that!

Author   ZabadakPosted on 25th July 2024 at 6:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

My 17.32 suggests that on a blogging night, when I’m more careful and less likely to throw stuff in without thinking, I didn’t find this particularly tough. Indeed there’s nothing in here that I didn’t … Read more “28978 A lying POTUS. Imagine that!”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2737 by Mara

Author   rolytolyPosted on 25th July 2024 at 1:32 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Lovely puzzle, another quite tricky one.

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Times 28977 – LOL

Author   piquetPosted on 24th July 2024 at 7:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A witty, enjoyable offering for this Wednesday.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2736 by Joker

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 24th July 2024 at 1:27 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Middle-of-the-road Tower inmates tied in knots?…

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QC 2735 by Pipsqueak

Author   MerlinPosted on 23rd July 2024 at 1:48 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Back on the hard ones again, or I wasn’t on the wavelength and was barking up the wrong tree several times.

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Times Cryptic 28976

Author   jackktPosted on 23rd July 2024 at 1:05 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Horses need have no fear!

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Times Quick Cryptic 2734 by Orpheus – don’t be fed up

Author   KittyPosted on 22nd July 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Hello everybody. I started apace, but some trickier ones slowed me down to finish in average QC time. Sometimes the right words just don’t come to you. Thanks Orpheus!

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