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Month: February 2025

Quick Cryptic 2924 by Joker

Author   CuraristPosted on 28th February 2025 at 6:25 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

No-one expects the Spanish Inquisior-General

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Times Cryptic No 29165 — Infuriating

Author   plusjeremyPosted on 28th February 2025 at 5:19 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

In which I try to restrain my anger.

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Times 29164 – Turkey Thursday

Author   glhPosted on 27th February 2025 at 3:18 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I submitted in 10:08 and saw not one, but two pink squares. This was not a typo, this was one answer that I got completely and utterly wrong, though I thought I had a valid … Read more “Times 29164 – Turkey Thursday”

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Times Quick Cryptic 2923 by Orpheus

Author   TemplarPosted on 27th February 2025 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

In which the setter takes us to IKEA.

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Times 29163 – poet’s corner, my black hole.

Author   piquetPosted on 26th February 2025 at 7:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I couldn’t compete this one without some guesswork and subsequent research to check.

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Quick Cryptic No 2922 by Mara

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 26th February 2025 at 1:09 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Some nice cluing from Mara in this one.

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Quick Cryptic 2921 by Hurley – Openly single

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 25th February 2025 at 2:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

You know you’re in for a rough time when 1a and 1d leave you completely at a loss.

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Times Cryptic 29162

Author   jackktPosted on 25th February 2025 at 2:10 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

At first I thought this was going to be straightforward, but I really struggled with a lot of it.

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Times 29161 – Down but not out

Author   ulacaPosted on 24th February 2025 at 8:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

As Monday as you can get, really.

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