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Day: 3rd August 2024

Quick Cryptic 2745 by Orpheus

Author   galsprayPosted on 3rd August 2024 at 4:28 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Her opus deciphered…(7)

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1684, Saturday 20th July 2024

Author   jackktPosted on 3rd August 2024 at 12:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

I completed this over two sessions and had very few problems.

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Times Cryptic 28980 – Saturday, 27 July 2024. Winds round from the south east.

Author   branchPosted on 3rd August 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I found this harder than recent Saturdays. Progress was along the diagonals – the NW and SE put up most resistance. I loved the clever clueing and applauded the scarcity of obscurities!

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