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Quick Cryptic No 2790 by Teazel

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 25th September 2024 at 1:14 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Really enjoyed this one. Some beauties of clues, and not too hard.

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Quick Cryptic No 2778 by Teazel

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 11th September 2024 at 1:10 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Something for everyone in this one.

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Quick Cryptic No 2766 by Pipsqueak

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 28th August 2024 at 1:13 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Thoroughly enjoyable, but with a sting in the tail. At least for me.

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Quick Cryptic No 2754 by Lupa

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 14th August 2024 at 1:34 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

One that I found harder than most, despite there being a fair sprinkling of easy clues.

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Quick Cryptic No 2742 by Rongo

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 31st July 2024 at 1:04 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I found this one easier than many have been recently, and enjoyed it.

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Quick Cryptic No 2730 by Izetti

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 17th July 2024 at 1:10 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A game of two halves, Brian.

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Quick Cryptic 2718 by Joker

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 3rd July 2024 at 1:22 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Mostly reasonably clear, but with a handful of clues where I’m still not quite happy with my explanations.

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Quick Cryptic No 2706 by Mara

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 19th June 2024 at 1:19 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Anagram hats on!

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Quick Cryptic No 2694 by Izetti

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 5th June 2024 at 1:05 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

An approachable puzzle from Izetti.

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Quick Cryptic No 2682 by Orpheus

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 22nd May 2024 at 1:21 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I was taken back to when I first started doing these during my first pass through the across clues, of which I got two. Two!

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