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Times Quick Cryptic 2908 by Jimmy

Author   jackktPosted on 10th February 2025 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Nothing to scare the proverbials here, I think.

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1714 (25 January 2025)

Author   jackktPosted on 8th February 2025 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

I was very slow getting going but after a while it mostly flowed along quite nicely.

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Times Cryptic 29144

Author   jackktPosted on 4th February 2025 at 1:20 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I found this mostly straightforward. How did you do?

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Times Cryptic 29138

Author   jackktPosted on 28th January 2025 at 1:54 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Didn’t quite make it…

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Times Quick Cryptic 2896 by Pedro

Author   jackktPosted on 27th January 2025 at 1:17 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

No major problems for me here, but how did you do?

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Times Cryptic 29132

Author   jackktPosted on 21st January 2025 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I found this very tricky.

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Times Cryptic 29126

Author   jackktPosted on 14th January 2025 at 1:45 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A pleasant 12ac puzzle.

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Times Quick Cryptic 2884 by Jalna

Author   jackktPosted on 13th January 2025 at 1:25 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

An enjoyable puzzle I found mostly straightforward,

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1709 Saturday 28 December 2024

Author   jackktPosted on 11th January 2025 at 1:14 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

I was slow to start and very slow to finish off the last few but in between the answers flowed nicely.

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Times Cryptic 29120

Author   jackktPosted on 7th January 2025 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

  My solving time of 36 minutes belies the problems I had completing this one. It certainly seemed longer than that. Many of the definitions might be described as ‘oblique’ but nevertheless I enjoyed myself … Read more “Times Cryptic 29120”

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