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Month: August 2024

Times Cryptic Jumbo 1688 – 17 August 2024

Author   JerryWPosted on 31st August 2024 at 6:32 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Hello again. 1688 was the year of the “Glorious Revolution,” though not so glorious of course if you happened to be catholic. I liked this jumbo, a fraction on the harder side I thought and … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1688 – 17 August 2024”

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Quick Cryptic 2769 by Jalna

Author   galsprayPosted on 31st August 2024 at 4:09 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

No living people were harmed in the making of this crossword…

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Times Cryptic 29004 – Saturday, 24 August 2024. Drunk as a specific teetotaller?

Author   branchPosted on 31st August 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Only one comment in the margin of my copy, at 26ac. Otherwise, smooth sailing.

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Quick Cryptic 2768 by Wurm

Author   CuraristPosted on 30th August 2024 at 6:51 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

The Quickie and the Dead

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Times Cryptic No 29009 — A beard-scratcher

Author   plusjeremyPosted on 30th August 2024 at 4:16 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

24:35, a time which reflects more confusion rather than any real difficulty. Several answers I just shrugged and went with, after a minute or two of not being able to figure the clue out.

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Times Quick Cryptic 2767 by Felix

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

It’s a Felix. There must be a theme. Can I tell you what it is? Reader, I cannot. It could be musical/pop related, given 1a, 5a and 7a, and I did notice that 24a is … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 2767 by Felix”

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Times 29008 – the return of Tricky Thursday

Author   glhPosted on 29th August 2024 at 1:14 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 11:28.

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Times 29007 – suffering seagulls! Some of that was tricky!

Author   piquetPosted on 28th August 2024 at 7:04 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

We have some clever clues here, I think the clue for 16 Down should win an award.

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Quick Cryptic No 2766 by Pipsqueak

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 28th August 2024 at 1:13 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Thoroughly enjoyable, but with a sting in the tail. At least for me.

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QC 2765 by Teazel

Author   MerlinPosted on 27th August 2024 at 2:05 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

14:23 for me, which included a couple of clues where I was searching for a non-existent anagram.

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