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Month: December 2024

Times Quick Cryptic 2863 by Pipsqueak – hit me baby one more time

Author   TemplarPosted on 19th December 2024 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Lots of lovely clues from Pipsqueak.

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Times 29103 – not the worst…

Author   piquetPosted on 18th December 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I have to say I didn’t enjoy this as much as our usual Wednesday workouts.

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Quick Cryptic No 2862 by Izetti

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 18th December 2024 at 1:20 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Izetti in a friendly mood today.

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Quick Cryptic 2861 by Mara

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 17th December 2024 at 2:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

This started out with some difficult early clues but my solving pace accelerated under the influence of the well-known phenomenon of grid gravity.

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Times Cryptic 29102

Author   jackktPosted on 17th December 2024 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

This puzzle contained a fair proportion of very easy clues.

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Times 29101 – Go and get on my case no more!

Author   ulacaPosted on 16th December 2024 at 8:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

One of those crosswords that are far harder to explain than to solve.

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Times Quick Cryptic 2860 by Teazel

Author   jackktPosted on 16th December 2024 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I came a little unstuck during this.

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Mephisto 3354 – A felony, I would say!

Author   vinyl1Posted on 15th December 2024 at 1:02 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

This one was pretty easy for a Mephisto, and  I found little to hold me up.   I actually knew most of the answers, unlike some Mephistos I have done.

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5141 by David McLean — Far-out!

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 15th December 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I can’t remember having ever worked a puzzle by Harry so quickly. Maybe I just hit the clues in the order right for me, because, on review, I note that there were plenty of tricky moves here.

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Quick Cryptic no 2859 by Myles

Author   Cedric StatherbyPosted on 14th December 2024 at 1:48 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A rare puzzle from Myles, only his 12th for us I think, and an excellent medium-difficulty challenge.

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