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Day: 7th September 2024

Times Cryptic Jumbo 1690 – 26 August 2024. Share and share a light

Author   KittyPosted on 7th September 2024 at 1:00 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Hi everyone. This was a joint solve for a change, so no time to report. Annoyingly, my COD has to be 6d; lots of other highlights too. Thanks setter!

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Quick Cryptic no 2775 by Felix

Author   Cedric StatherbyPosted on 7th September 2024 at 1:40 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Today we have yet another of the treasure trove of puzzles left to us by Richard Rogan, this time setting as Felix. 

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1689 (24 August 2024)

Author   jackktPosted on 7th September 2024 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

An interesting Jumbo with some inventive wordplay in places.

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Times Cryptic 29010 – Saturday, 31 August 2024. Not so squeezy.

Author   branchPosted on 7th September 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Someone asked recently how hard Saturdays are, compared with the SNITCH of weekday puzzles. My guess would have been typically perhaps 90-100 on the SNITCH. This one might have rated higher!

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