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Month: November 2024

QC 2831 by Joker

Author   MerlinPosted on 12th November 2024 at 1:31 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Joker provides us pleasing, tidy puzzle for us today, with a good variety of clue types, and with no NHOs.

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Times Quick Cryptic 2830 by Alex

Author   KittyPosted on 11th November 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Hello everybody. A good start to the week by a setter who knows what a quick cryptic is. I’m short of time this morning so much appreciated that, but sorry for terseness. Thanks Alex!

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Times 29071 – Just as the Tide was a-Flowing

Author   vinyl1Posted on 11th November 2024 at 3:46 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

This was a mixed bag.   There were quite a few write-ins and chestnuts, yes, but some of the answers kept me guessing.

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Sunday Times 5136 by Dean Mayer

Author   keriothePosted on 10th November 2024 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

13:00, but with an error at 18ac due to a lack of the requisite knowledge.

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Mephisto 3349 – Robert Teuton

Author   glhPosted on 10th November 2024 at 12:25 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

Greetings, barred-grid fans.

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Quick Cryptic 2829 by Orpheus

Author   galsprayPosted on 9th November 2024 at 3:35 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Johnny’s in the basement…

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1699 (26 October 2024)

Author   jackktPosted on 9th November 2024 at 1:21 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

This was my fastest ever Jumbo.

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Times Cryptic 29064 – Saturday, 2 November 2024. Don’t talk like that!

Author   branchPosted on 9th November 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Generally, all quiet on this crossword front.

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Quick Cryptic 2828 by Oink

Author   CuraristPosted on 8th November 2024 at 7:10 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Geronimo!

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Times Cryptic No 29069 — A disappointing DNF

Author   plusjeremyPosted on 8th November 2024 at 3:36 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

This one hurt.

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