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Times Cryptic 29298 – Sat, 2 August 2025. Musicians and musicals.

Author   branchPosted on 9th August 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

One clue stretched my general knowledge. Otherwise a typical Saturday.

View28 Comments on Times Cryptic 29298 – Sat, 2 August 2025. Musicians and musicals.

Times Cryptic 29292 – Sat, 26 July 2025. If it feels likely, biff it!

Author   branchPosted on 2nd August 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

You’ll go faster on this one if you just biff in the likely answers and don’t sweat the tricky parsing.

View14 Comments on Times Cryptic 29292 – Sat, 26 July 2025. If it feels likely, biff it!

Times Cryptic 29286 – Sat, 19 July 2025. Offer you food and wine.

Author   branchPosted on 26th July 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Eating and drink made a good showing in this one. Little by the way of obscure general knowledge, happily.

View18 Comments on Times Cryptic 29286 – Sat, 19 July 2025. Offer you food and wine.

Times Cryptic 29280 – Sat, 12 July 2025. Ready, aim, squire!

Author   branchPosted on 19th July 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Some very nice clues here. Thanks, setter!

View19 Comments on Times Cryptic 29280 – Sat, 12 July 2025. Ready, aim, squire!

Times Cryptic 29274 – Sat, 5 July 2025. Know wot I mean, guv?

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

A few interesting and unfamiliar words here, including one I didn’t realise came from Cockney Rhyming Slang.

View31 Comments on Times Cryptic 29274 – Sat, 5 July 2025. Know wot I mean, guv?

Times Cryptic 29268 – Sat, 28 June 2025. GK test.

Author   branchPosted on 5th July 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Several general knowledge unknowns here, for me at least.

View18 Comments on Times Cryptic 29268 – Sat, 28 June 2025. GK test.

Times Cryptic 29262 – Sat, 21 June 2025. Old salts never die?

Author   branchPosted on 28th June 2025 at 12:00 AM9 October 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

There was some tricky wordplay and a few elliptic definitions here.

View30 Comments on Times Cryptic 29262 – Sat, 21 June 2025. Old salts never die?

Times Cryptic 29256 – Sat, 14 June 2025. Quick Quick, slow.

Author   branchPosted on 21st June 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I flew through most of this, but stalled on the last two.

View23 Comments on Times Cryptic 29256 – Sat, 14 June 2025. Quick Quick, slow.

Times Cryptic 29250 – Sat, 7 June 2025. Shakes on a plane.

Author   branchPosted on 14th June 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I did this while in flight mode on an intercity flight. Luckily I didn’t accidentally refresh the screen and lose everything.

View25 Comments on Times Cryptic 29250 – Sat, 7 June 2025. Shakes on a plane.

Times Cryptic 29244 – Sat, 31 May 2025. The Porsche, or the bike?

Author   branchPosted on 7th June 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

An interesting range of topics here. Should we take the sports car or the Harley down to the Italian restaurant?

View21 Comments on Times Cryptic 29244 – Sat, 31 May 2025. The Porsche, or the bike?

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