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Month: May 2025

Quick Cryptic no 3003 by Mara

Author   Cedric StatherbyPosted on 31st May 2025 at 1:59 AM30 May 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Mara in very gentle mood today.

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Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1732 – 17th May

Author   JohninterredPosted on 31st May 2025 at 12:06 AM30 May 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

A neat Jumbo Cryptic with lots of entertaining clues

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Times Cryptic 29238 – Sat, 24 May 2025. The girl from Ipanema?

Author   branchPosted on 31st May 2025 at 12:00 AM30 May 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I was going to link to a YouTube performance of that iconic song. Sad how scratchy the soundtracks seem now, so never mind that!

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Summer Social 14th June 2025

Author   JohninterredPosted on 30th May 2025 at 8:52 AM14 June 2025Categories Meetups and Events

A reminder that we are  having another informal summer gathering on  Saturday 14th June 2025 from 1200 at The George, Southwark. Do come along – all are welcome.

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Times 29243 – in this distracted globe

Author   william_j_sPosted on 30th May 2025 at 7:00 AM30 May 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A charming and relatively straightforward end to a fairly easy week.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3002 by Juji

Author   JohninterredPosted on 30th May 2025 at 1:25 AM30 May 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I thought this quite a gentle 3rd Quick Cryptic from new setter Juji. How did you all get on?

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic.  This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword, entitled “Going trekking”,  here.

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29242 I wish you all joy of the worm.

Author   ZabadakPosted on 29th May 2025 at 1:55 AM29 May 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

  Completed in 17.36 with no major hold-ups, though the novel may not be on everyone’s reading list. I enjoyed this, especially with some well-worked long anagrams which fell out easily enough, and some witty … Read more “29242 I wish you all joy of the worm.”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3001 by Alex

Author   rolytolyPosted on 29th May 2025 at 1:39 AM28 May 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A bit on the tricky side.

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Times 29241 – seeing stars

Author   piquetPosted on 28th May 2025 at 7:03 AM28 May 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A good Wednesday workout, solved from the bottom up.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3000 by Felix

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 28th May 2025 at 1:21 AM27 May 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Happy 3000th QC everyone!

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