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Times for The Times: Times and comments on The Times crossword from a team of solvers

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Times Cryptic 29184 – Sat, 22 March 2025. Swatted away.

Author   branchPosted on 29th March 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I found this fairly easy going, in contrast to the Friday Fright the day before.

View8 Comments on Times Cryptic 29184 – Sat, 22 March 2025. Swatted away.

Times Cryptic 29178 – Sat, 15 March 2025. Hoorah Henri.

Author   branchPosted on 22nd March 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Some wry humour.

View14 Comments on Times Cryptic 29178 – Sat, 15 March 2025. Hoorah Henri.

Times Cryptic 29172 – Sat, 8 March 2025. Camel strain

Author   branchPosted on 15th March 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Nothing major here, bar some relatively obscure trivia that needn’t stop you getting the answers.

View17 Comments on Times Cryptic 29172 – Sat, 8 March 2025. Camel strain

Times Cryptic 29166 – Sat, 1 March 2025. The crossword of my dreams.

Author   branchPosted on 8th March 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Lots of clever clues, and no obscurities! Thank you setter!!

View27 Comments on Times Cryptic 29166 – Sat, 1 March 2025. The crossword of my dreams.

Times Cryptic 29160 – Sat, 22 Feb 2025. If you can get past 1 across …

Author   branchPosted on 1st March 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

… the rest should be easy.

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Times Cryptic 29154 – Sat, 15 Feb 2025. Stiff Saturday.

Author   branchPosted on 22nd February 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

At first look, it was hard to even find something that looked like a cryptic clue. Eventually I got a toehold

View30 Comments on Times Cryptic 29154 – Sat, 15 Feb 2025. Stiff Saturday.

Times Cryptic 29148 – Sat, 8 Feb 2025. Words! Words!

Author   branchPosted on 15th February 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Many clues this week were puzzling: what does this word mean? is that actually a word?

View19 Comments on Times Cryptic 29148 – Sat, 8 Feb 2025. Words! Words!

Times Cryptic 29142 – Sat, 1 Feb 2025. Eek – Greek!

Author   branchPosted on 8th February 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Easy enough, apart from the Greek based medical term at 22ac.

View21 Comments on Times Cryptic 29142 – Sat, 1 Feb 2025. Eek – Greek!

Times Cryptic 29136 – Sat, 25 Jan 2025. An ecumenical eek

Author   branchPosted on 1st February 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

This went quickly except for my LOI, 12ac, which rather stumped me.

View12 Comments on Times Cryptic 29136 – Sat, 25 Jan 2025. An ecumenical eek

Times Cryptic 29130 – Sat, 18 Jan 2025.

Author   branchPosted on 25th January 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Right, said Fred … no, not the Bernard Cribbins song.

View21 Comments on Times Cryptic 29130 – Sat, 18 Jan 2025.

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