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Quick Cryptic 2214 by Hurley

Author   CuraristPosted on 2nd September 2022 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I enjoyed this. It’s fairly straightforward, but introduces some devices that are marginal for a QC, so beginners may struggle

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Quick Cryptic 2204 by Joker

Author   CuraristPosted on 19th August 2022 at 7:47 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

An odd one this. Two snakes, three birds and a dog.

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Quick Cryptic 2194 by Alfie

Author   CuraristPosted on 5th August 2022 at 7:38 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

This was deceptively difficult.

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Quick Cryptic 2184 by Breadman

Author   CuraristPosted on 22nd July 2022 at 7:44 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I enjoyed this. Medium difficulty I’d say, but nice surfaces and rewarding wordplay.

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Quick Cryptic 2174 by Hawthorn

Author   CuraristPosted on 8th July 2022 at 7:36 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

This didn’t put up a great deal of resistance, coming in well under target at 4 and a bit minutes.

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Quick Cryptic 2164 by Corelli

Author   CuraristPosted on 24th June 2022 at 7:07 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Medium difficulty I would say, with some write-ins as well as chewier ones.

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Quick Cryptic 2154 by Mara

Author   CuraristPosted on 10th June 2022 at 6:36 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Another orgy of anagrams, which took a little while to get going, but flowed well after that

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Quick Cryptic 2144 by Mara

Author   CuraristPosted on 27th May 2022 at 5:36 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

One for the anagram fans, this was pretty straightforward and workmanlike.

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Quick Cryptic 2134 by Teazel

Author   CuraristPosted on 13th May 2022 at 8:13 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

This took a while to get going, and I stared for ages at 15dn until it twigged, so an above-par time of 9 minutes for me. Nice surfaces generally. My COD has to be 16ac.

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Quick Cryptic 2124 by Izetti

Author   CuraristPosted on 29th April 2022 at 8:11 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Well this was fairly straightforward, though nothing like as easy as the one I blogged by mistake this morning (always remember to refresh your tabs, boys and girls). I came in at a more or … Read more “Quick Cryptic 2124 by Izetti”

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