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Quick Cryptic 3213 by Cheeko

Author   galsprayPosted on 31st January 2026 at 2:21 AMCategories Quick Cryptic

…or was it just me?

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Quick Cryptic 3201 by Teazel

Author   galsprayPosted on 17th January 2026 at 1:47 AM17 January 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

A nice controversy-free Quickie. Surely.

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Quick Cryptic 3195 by Bjorn

Author   galsprayPosted on 10th January 2026 at 2:47 AM10 January 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

A fair bit of top-spin and it’s advantage Bjorn…

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Quick Cryptic 3189 by City

Author   galsprayPosted on 3rd January 2026 at 3:44 AM3 January 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

A ragman rarely seen in this City…

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Quick Cryptic 3177 by Jalna

Author   galsprayPosted on 20th December 2025 at 2:52 AMCategories Quick Cryptic

A pleasant distraction…

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Quick Cryptic 3165 by Joker

Author   galsprayPosted on 6th December 2025 at 2:13 AM6 December 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Well, well, well, well…

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Quick Cryptic 3160 by Heron

Author   galsprayPosted on 1st December 2025 at 12:57 AM1 December 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Heron enters the fray…

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Quick Cryptic 3153 by Shay

Author   galsprayPosted on 22nd November 2025 at 2:13 AMCategories Quick Cryptic

Nice middling Quickie from Shay today, and a chance for me to bang on again about a familiar theme.  I’m talking about the most obvious but overlooked tip in solving cryptic crosswords – “look for … Read more “Quick Cryptic 3153 by Shay”

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Times Cryptic 29390 – Mum’s spaghetti

Author   galsprayPosted on 18th November 2025 at 1:51 AM18 November 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

The music, the moment…

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Quick Cryptic 3129 by Mara

Author   galsprayPosted on 25th October 2025 at 4:17 AM25 October 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Double def city…

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