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Month: August 2024

29002 Well, I felt lucky…

Author   ZabadakPosted on 22nd August 2024 at 6:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

  A rather cheerful and friendly number which occupied me for 17.44, with no real hold-ups along the way. Perhaps a feature of this setter’s quirkiness is the rather high number of instances where capitals … Read more “29002 Well, I felt lucky…”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2761 by Joker

Author   rolytolyPosted on 22nd August 2024 at 1:47 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I found this quite tough.

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Times 29001 – shooting fish

Author   piquetPosted on 21st August 2024 at 7:07 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I had fun with this one, I’m sure the setter did, too.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2760 by Orpheus

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 21st August 2024 at 1:32 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A couple of obscurities perhaps but generally very accessible

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Times Crossword Championship 2024

Author   JohninterredPosted on 20th August 2024 at 1:51 PM10 September 2025Categories Meetups and Events

Registration is now open for the 2024 Times Crossword Championship

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QC 2759 by Jalna

Author   MerlinPosted on 20th August 2024 at 2:11 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

As Columbus said when he raised the telescope to his blind eye, “I See no Nina”.  

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Times Cryptic 29000

Author   jackktPosted on 20th August 2024 at 1:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

This was a technical DNF as I was unable to solve one clue without resorting to aids..

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Times Quick Cryptic 2758 by Pedro – Naans Macabre

Author   KittyPosted on 19th August 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Hi all. Not an easy Monday for me: I slipped just outside my usual time range. I enjoyed it though. Thanks Pedro!

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Times 28999 – Foodfest!

Author   vinyl1Posted on 19th August 2024 at 4:09 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Well, I raced through 90% of this puzzle in about 12 minutes, and then became thoroughly stuck.   It can happen.

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Sunday Times 5124 by Dean Mayer

Author   keriothePosted on 18th August 2024 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

19:03. I found this very hard, and got particularly badly stuck in the NE corner.

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