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Times for The Times: Times and comments on The Times crossword from a team of solvers

Author: jackkt

Times Cryptic Jumbo 1729 Saturday 3rd May 2025

Author   jackktPosted on 17th May 2025 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

There was nothing particular difficult here.

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Times Cryptic 29228

Author   jackktPosted on 13th May 2025 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I didn’t find this difficult but there were a few tricky words or meanings and wordplay that needed extra care.

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Times Cryptic 29222

Author   jackktPosted on 6th May 2025 at 1:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

There’s quite a lot here by way of tricky answers and wordplay, some of which I have not met before.

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Times Quick Cryptic 2980 by Pedro

Author   jackktPosted on 5th May 2025 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I was slow off the mark with this one.

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Times Cryptic 29216

Author   jackktPosted on 29th April 2025 at 2:02 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I can seeĀ  little here to account for my excessive solving time. But how did you do?

View74 Comments on Times Cryptic 29216

Times Cryptic 29210

Author   jackktPosted on 22nd April 2025 at 2:03 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I didn’t find this particularly difficult.

View80 Comments on Times Cryptic 29210

Times Quick Cryptic 2968 by Trelawney

Author   jackktPosted on 21st April 2025 at 1:10 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Just what a Quick Cryptic should be? I hope you will think so.

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1724 (Saturday 5th April 2025)

Author   jackktPosted on 19th April 2025 at 12:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

I was slow to start on this one

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Times Cryptic 29204

Author   jackktPosted on 15th April 2025 at 1:10 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

One answer missing, so technically a DNF.

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Times Cryptic 29198

Author   jackktPosted on 8th April 2025 at 2:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

OverallĀ  I found this a very enjoyable experience.

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