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Month: March 2025

Sunday Times Cryptic No 5153 by David McLean — ring a bell?

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 9th March 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I struggled more with this than my last two bouts with Harry.

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Quick Cryptic no 2931 by Cheeko

Author   Cedric StatherbyPosted on 8th March 2025 at 2:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A puzzle in which your blogger struggled mightily, especially over the parsing.

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1718 – 22 February 2025

Author   JerryWPosted on 8th March 2025 at 1:21 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Hello again. This Jumbo I found to be a steady solve, though there did seem to be quite a few clues, CDs and DDs where once you have the answer it is obvious, but if not, not..

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Times Cryptic 29166 – Sat, 1 March 2025. The crossword of my dreams.

Author   branchPosted on 8th March 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Lots of clever clues, and no obscurities! Thank you setter!!

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Times 29171 – you do wrong your hand too much

Author   william_j_sPosted on 7th March 2025 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Chewy enough for a Friday.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2930 by Jalna

Author   JohninterredPosted on 7th March 2025 at 1:34 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A gentle (for me at least)lead in to the weekend from Jalna today.

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic.  This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword, entitled “Where There’s Muck”,  here.

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29170 If you like….gettin’ caught in the rain

Author   ZabadakPosted on 6th March 2025 at 2:03 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

  I made it through this in 18.45, which suggests a puzzle of moderate challenge, though I expect many to have queries about the naming of that delicious scent that fresh rainfall produces on contact … Read more “29170 If you like….gettin’ caught in the rain”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2929 by Pedro

Author   rolytolyPosted on 6th March 2025 at 1:22 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Another quite challenging QC.

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Times 29169 – my bent.

Author   piquetPosted on 5th March 2025 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I enjoyed this fairly gentle puzzle.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2928 by Asp

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 5th March 2025 at 1:52 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Befuddled, foxed and done like a kipper.

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