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Month: April 2025

Times Cryptic 29196 – 4 April 2025. Obscure Saturday.

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

DNF. It was that sort of day

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Quick Cryptic 2960 by Teazel

Author   CuraristPosted on 11th April 2025 at 6:50 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A game of two halves

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Times Cryptic No 29201 — A most peculiar puzzle

Author   plusjeremyPosted on 11th April 2025 at 3:23 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

34:10. After a not-particularly-strenuous week, I wondered if we might be in for a very difficult puzzle.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2959 by Orpheus

Author   TemplarPosted on 10th April 2025 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

It’s That School Again.

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Times 29200 – Thinky Thursday

Author   glhPosted on 10th April 2025 at 12:54 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 8:03. I thought this was going to be the a lightning round and a biff-fest, but I had to have a couple of passes at some answers in the bottom half.

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Times 29199 – illogical, Mr Spock.

Author   piquetPosted on 9th April 2025 at 7:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A pretty straightforward puzzle with some nice witty surfaces.

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Quick Cryptic No 2958 by Joker

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 9th April 2025 at 1:19 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

This is the third time in a row that I have had the pleasure of blogging one of Joker’s offerings. This one is a real treat.

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Times Cryptic 29198

Author   jackktPosted on 8th April 2025 at 2:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Overall  I found this a very enjoyable experience.

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QC 2957 by Mara

Author   MerlinPosted on 8th April 2025 at 1:59 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Another well-balance offering, this one from Mara.

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Times 29197 – Pie in the sky, apple pie!

Author   ulacaPosted on 7th April 2025 at 8:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I thought this was a lot of fun, covering a broad spectrum of knowledge.

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