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Times Cryptic 28968 – Saturday, 13 July 2024. Mist in the west

Author   branchPosted on 20th July 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

The western side of this puzzle put up good resistance!

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Times Cryptic 28962 – Saturday, 6 July 2024.

Author   branchPosted on 13th July 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Not terribly hard for a Saturday, although some of the definitions eluded me for a while.

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Times Cryptic 28956 – Saturday, 29 June 2024. On yer bike!

Author   branchPosted on 6th July 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I enjoyed this. An interesting tidbit about old bikes!

View17 Comments on Times Cryptic 28956 – Saturday, 29 June 2024. On yer bike!

Times Cryptic 28950 – Saturday, 22 June 2024. Knocked it out of the park?

Author   branchPosted on 29th June 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

The cricket reference in 2dn may be particularly puzzling for non-aficionados!

View15 Comments on Times Cryptic 28950 – Saturday, 22 June 2024. Knocked it out of the park?

Times Cryptic 28944 – Saturday, 15 June 2024. Wind from the south west, driven onto the rocks!

Author   branchPosted on 22nd June 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Oops! At the time I loaded this blog, one published answer made no sense to me! I think it must have been a typo, but we’ll see!!

View27 Comments on Times Cryptic 28944 – Saturday, 15 June 2024. Wind from the south west, driven onto the rocks!

Times Cryptic 28938 – Saturday, 8 June 2024. The sound of music so tender …

Author   branchPosted on 15th June 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

The sound of music so tender … accompanied my struggle with my last clue.

View13 Comments on Times Cryptic 28938 – Saturday, 8 June 2024. The sound of music so tender …

Times Cryptic 28932 – Saturday, 1 June 2024. Easy as you like it.

Author   branchPosted on 8th June 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I fairly flew through this.

View14 Comments on Times Cryptic 28932 – Saturday, 1 June 2024. Easy as you like it.

Times Cryptic 28926 – Saturday, 25 May 2024. No clue is an island.

Author   branchPosted on 1st June 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Nice clues in this one. I took the wrong route to the right answer in 1ac

View15 Comments on Times Cryptic 28926 – Saturday, 25 May 2024. No clue is an island.

Times Cryptic 28920 – Saturday, 18 May 2024. Parse me the source, please.

Author   branchPosted on 25th May 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

There was a lot of tricky wordplay in this one. And lots of smiles, when things became clear.

View36 Comments on Times Cryptic 28920 – Saturday, 18 May 2024. Parse me the source, please.

Times Cryptic 28914 – Sat, 11 May 2024. Wolf-man Lack?

Author   branchPosted on 18th May 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

It turns out my knowledge of wolf-men is lacking.

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