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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1768

Author   DvynysPosted on 17th January 2026 at 12:01 AM17 January 2026Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Our New Year Day’s Jumbo gives us glamorous women and not so glamorous outfits.

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Times Cryptic 29439: If music be…

Author   DvynysPosted on 14th January 2026 at 7:00 AM15 January 2026Categories Daily Cryptic

If music be the food of lovely crosswords, play on!

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Times Cryptic 29427: Beer, spirits and auld lang syne.

Author   DvynysPosted on 31st December 2025 at 7:00 AM30 December 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Appropriately for New Year’s Eve, we have a double dose of beer and spirits for our final solve of the year.

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1763

Author   DvynysPosted on 20th December 2025 at 12:01 AM16 December 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Straightforward but enjoyable puzzle, with one guessable scientific term for those of an arty bent; and a dish made from the underrated buckwheat.

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Times Cryptic 29415 – The answers don’t lie.

Author   DvynysPosted on 17th December 2025 at 6:30 AM16 December 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Bugs + Bunny appear in today’s entertaining offering.

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Times Cryptic 29403 – Hello, dearhearts!

Author   DvynysPosted on 3rd December 2025 at 7:00 AM3 December 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

The end of the Championship semi-final puzzles I’ve blogged, brings something much gentler.

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Quick Cryptic 3159 by Hurley

Author   DvynysPosted on 29th November 2025 at 1:16 AM29 November 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

More enjoyable Quickie fare which is tough at the end…

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Times Cryptic 29391 – Chapeau!

Author   DvynysPosted on 19th November 2025 at 7:00 AM19 November 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Our final Semi-final puzzle from the Championship.

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1758

Author   DvynysPosted on 15th November 2025 at 7:00 AM15 November 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

“Further” fun for big grid fans

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Times Cryptic 29379 – From Canada to Paris

Author   DvynysPosted on 5th November 2025 at 7:00 AM3 November 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Our first puzzle from the Semi Finals of the Championship.

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