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Quick cryptic 2541 by Mara

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 5th December 2023 at 1:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

An enjoyable puzzle from Mara without obscurities or overly complicated parsing.

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Quick Cryptic 2531 by Orpheus

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 21st November 2023 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

12:29. Not as hard as the Orpheus from 4 weeks ago but the two long answers and some less common words, eg 12a, extended my solving time.

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Quick Cryptic 2521 by Teazel

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 7th November 2023 at 1:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

11:42; all present and correct. Not as hard as the Orpheus I blogged a couple of weeks ago but still more than enough to keep the solver honest

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Quick Cryptic 2511 by Orpheus

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 24th October 2023 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Maybe just me, but I found this one hard and I was granted permission to enter the hallowed portals of the SCC by a full 14 seconds to complete it.

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Quick Cryptic 2501 by Jalna

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 10th October 2023 at 1:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A pleasant solve without too many difficulties which I managed to complete within my 10 minute target with 15 seconds to spare.

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Quick Cryptic 2491 by Teazel

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 26th September 2023 at 1:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

An enjoyable puzzle from Teazel with several clues needing more than a bit of thought.

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Quick Cryptic 2481 by Izetti

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 12th September 2023 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I don’t have much time, so please, even though I like his puzzles, anyone but a certain setter…, oh, no!

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Quick Cryptic 2471 by Felix

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 29th August 2023 at 1:02 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Quite a tricky one at the time I thought, with the SW corner holding out longest.

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Quick Cryptic 2461 by Izetti

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 15th August 2023 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A puzzle from Izetti today, so we know we’re probably not in for a gentle stroll.

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Quick Cryptic 2451 by Joker – Triple Malt

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 1st August 2023 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Nothing unfair or too difficult here but not many write-ins and I had to go through the effort of parsing most answers.

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