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Month: November 2025

Times Cryptic 29385 – Are you in the Final?

Author   JerryWPosted on 12th November 2025 at 5:40 AM12 November 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

This crossword I thought was a little harder than average, with some excellent clues, and a couple I have had significant trouble parsing…

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3144 by Izetti

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 12th November 2025 at 1:26 AM9 November 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Fairly gentle (as long as you avoid the pitfall)

View96 Comments on Times Quick Cryptic No 3144 by Izetti

QC 3143 by Hurley

Author   MerlinPosted on 11th November 2025 at 2:07 AM23 November 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I found this pretty straightforward, for a Hurley puzzle.

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Times 29384 – Still missing!

Author   vinyl1Posted on 11th November 2025 at 2:00 AM10 November 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

This puzzle was an odd mixture of very easy clues, and a few that leave the solver scratching his head – did he really mean that?

View68 Comments on Times 29384 – Still missing!

Times Quick Cryptic 3142 by Pipsqueak

Author   KittyPosted on 10th November 2025 at 7:00 AMCategories Quick Cryptic

Hi all. Pipsqueak delivers again, with another enjoyable puzzle perfectly pitched for this slot. Thanks Pipsqueak!

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Times 29383 – Cryptic creep?

Author   vinyl1Posted on 10th November 2025 at 2:20 AM10 November 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Some solvers have said that the difficulty of these puzzles has increased of late, and I have found that true even of the Monday offerings.   As you can see from my time, it was not really hard, but there are some tricks here that require a little thought, particularly some of the literals.  

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Sunday Times 5188 by David McLean

Author   keriothePosted on 9th November 2025 at 1:00 AM8 November 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

8:02. A gentle one from Harry this week.

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Mephisto 3401 – John Grimshaw

Author   glhPosted on 9th November 2025 at 12:02 AM7 November 2025Categories Mephisto

Greetings, barred-grid fans

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Quick Cryptic no 3141 by Breadman

Author   Cedric StatherbyPosted on 8th November 2025 at 2:25 AM7 November 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A puzzle from Breadman this morning towards the more challenging end of the spectrum

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Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1757 – 25th October

Author   JohninterredPosted on 8th November 2025 at 12:05 AM8 November 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

A middle-of-the-road Jumbo with the usual smattering of harder clues and less familiar words among the easier clues

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