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Author: Guy du Sable

Sunday Times Cryptic No 5193 by Dean Mayer — Anyone for charades?

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 14th December 2025 at 12:00 AM16 December 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

There’s a good number of that kind of clue here, along with similar ones where the parts just aren’t presented in consecutive order. A charade is usually the last thing I look for…

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5191 by David McLean — fancy footwork… that takes the cake!

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 30th November 2025 at 12:00 AM6 December 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I felt at times that this one pushed the envelope, and am curious about the other solvers’ experiences.

View26 Comments on Sunday Times Cryptic No 5191 by David McLean — fancy footwork… that takes the cake!

Sunday Times Cryptic No 5189 by Robert Price — genius moves (par for the course)

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 16th November 2025 at 12:00 AM16 November 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I found this, comme toujours, brilliant—and its menu suggestion mouth-watering.

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5187 by Dean Mayer — the possible dream

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 2nd November 2025 at 12:00 AM12 November 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

This one had a distinctly British flavo(u)r—as is only proper, of course. But I got along with it fairly easily. How’d y’all do?

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Sunday Times Cryptic by David McLean — fabulous

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 19th October 2025 at 12:00 AM19 October 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I liked this a lot. Seven (!) anagrams, certainly not complaining about that, and I learned a new phrase, a new word, and a new English town.

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5183 by Robert Price — make mine vanilla

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 5th October 2025 at 12:00 AM5 October 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

My third meeting here in a row with Mr. Price, charming as ever, for this tasty treat.

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5181 by Robert Price — nut season

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 21st September 2025 at 12:00 AM21 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

This spicy treat seemed a bit easier than the last one by Mr. Price that I had the honor of blogging—just two weeks ago, so I remember!

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5179 by Robert Price — pedant’s delight

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 7th September 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Enjoyable throughout with everything clear in the end, and I learned a new word, idiom and aquatic species.

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5177 by David McLean — Let there be light!

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 24th August 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

This was delightful! I was perplexed at the threshold of many clues, but never in the dark for too long.

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5175 by Dean Mayer — One hot month!

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 10th August 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I sweated a bit over this.

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