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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.

View38 Comments on Times Cryptic 29160 – Sat, 22 Feb 2025. If you can get past 1 across …

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.

Times Cryptic 29124 – Sat, 11 Jan 2025.

Author   branchPosted on 18th January 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

In a hectic week, I was glad this was fairly straightforward.

View29 Comments on Times Cryptic 29124 – Sat, 11 Jan 2025.

Times Cryptic 29118 – Sat, 4 Jan 2025. Lazy hazy days.

Author   branchPosted on 11th January 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Summer on this side of the world, and nothing here to stress anyone watching the Sydney New Year’s cricket test!

View14 Comments on Times Cryptic 29118 – Sat, 4 Jan 2025. Lazy hazy days.

Times Cryptic 29112 – Saturday, 28 December 2024. Turn the calendar.

Author   branchPosted on 4th January 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

After the toughie a week before, we ended 2024 with a “regular” Saturday.

View16 Comments on Times Cryptic 29112 – Saturday, 28 December 2024. Turn the calendar.

Times Cryptic 29106 – Saturday, 21 December 2024. Not solving … puzzled!

Author   branchPosted on 28th December 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

This seemed like the hardest Saturday puzzle for a very long time! Throw in several answers that I’d never heard of or barely remembered, and some trick definitions.

View19 Comments on Times Cryptic 29106 – Saturday, 21 December 2024. Not solving … puzzled!

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