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Author: Guy du Sable

Sunday Times Cryptic No 5125 by Robert Price — Common Sense?

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 25th August 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Entertaining, and educational too—seemed a bit harder than the last challenge from Bob. Some clues are surely going to be easier, though, for residents of the UK.

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5123 by David McLean — Stumped? In a pickle?

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 11th August 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Relax, take your time. Sunday’s fun day! We’ve got games, drinks, drugs, a little fooling around…

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5121 by Dean Mayer — allow me to elaborate…

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 28th July 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

This wasn’t a piece of cake, but it was clearly fresh.

View44 Comments on Sunday Times Cryptic No 5121 by Dean Mayer — allow me to elaborate…

Sunday Times Cryptic No 5119 by Robert Price — Romeo gets around!

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 14th July 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Sheer genius, with a wide variety of succinct, initially baffling clues.

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5117 by David McLean — electrifying performance!

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 30th June 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Bravo, maestro!

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5115 by Dean Mayer — wink-wink

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 16th June 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

This seemed quite fresh, with a couple bits of unusual vocabulary—one of which I was pleased to know already…

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5113 by Robert Price — unexpected consequences

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 2nd June 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Another elegant, delightfully devious creation by our fellow Times for The Times regular.

View21 Comments on Sunday Times Cryptic No 5113 by Robert Price — unexpected consequences

Sunday Times Cryptic No 5111 by David McLean — Baffle of the Bands

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 19th May 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

This was a rocking good time, posing no problems but prompting some thought, with the added spice of an apparent theme.

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5109 by Dean Mayer — anything the matter?

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 5th May 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Quite enjoyable, with no serious problems, and I particularly liked the smooth meld of anagrist with creative anagrinds.

View39 Comments on Sunday Times Cryptic No 5109 by Dean Mayer — anything the matter?

Sunday Times Cryptic No 5107 — PlayTime

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 21st April 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

This was a romp! By which I do not mean it was terribly easy—where’s the fun in that?

View31 Comments on Sunday Times Cryptic No 5107 — PlayTime

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