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Day: 22nd February 2025

Quick Cryptic no 2919 by Felix – X marks the spot

Author   Cedric StatherbyPosted on 22nd February 2025 at 1:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Yet another puzzle from the back catalogue of Richard Rogan gems, and this one was a real sparkler I thought.

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1716 – an elf, an imp, an emu and a lion walk into a bar

Author   PenfoldPosted on 22nd February 2025 at 12:28 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

A perfectly acceptable puzzle of middling difficulty.

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Times Cryptic 29154 – Sat, 15 Feb 2025. Stiff Saturday.

Author   branchPosted on 22nd February 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

At first look, it was hard to even find something that looked like a cryptic clue. Eventually I got a toehold

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