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Month: November 2024

QC 2843 by Joker

Author   MerlinPosted on 26th November 2024 at 1:39 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Nothing to scare the horses, 11:59 for me.

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Times Quick Cryptic 2842 by Wurm – good mews

Author   KittyPosted on 25th November 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Hi all. Fun from the wiggly one today, completed in a normal quickie-level time. There are a couple of living people and a clue that may divide opinion. My clue of the day is 5d. Thanks Wurm!

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Times 29083 – Knowledge is instrumental!

Author   vinyl1Posted on 25th November 2024 at 2:57 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I found this puzzle a bit difficult, and felt like I was working at the extremes of my skill level.

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Mephisto 3351 – Paul McKenna

Author   glhPosted on 24th November 2024 at 1:05 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

Greetings, barred-grid fans.

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Sunday Times 5138 by David McLean

Author   keriothePosted on 24th November 2024 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

12:22. I’m in a rush this week…

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Quick Cryptic 2841 by Pedro

Author   galsprayPosted on 23rd November 2024 at 2:51 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A quick-ish Quickie from Pedro…

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1701 – insert letter here

Author   PenfoldPosted on 23rd November 2024 at 12:03 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

This puzzle took me around 55 minutes.  I’m not sure why it took quite so long as there’s nothing too tricky

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Times Cryptic 29076 – Saturday, 16 November 2024. Thru a clue darkly.

Author   branchPosted on 23rd November 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

There were two or three unknowns here but none that made the answer impossible.

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Quick Cryptic 2840 by Hurley

Author   CuraristPosted on 22nd November 2024 at 6:56 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Heavy weather

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Times Cryptic No 29081 — I guess that’s a thing

Author   plusjeremyPosted on 22nd November 2024 at 3:44 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

20:02. It was that sort of puzzle, where clue after clue I would ask myself, “Is that a thing?”, and eventually answer, “I guess that’s a thing.”.

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