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

Author: jackkt

Times Quick Cryptic 2680 by Mara

Author   jackktPosted on 20th May 2024 at 1:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A few answers here may be problematic but there are enough easier ones to build confidence and earn some checkers.

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Times Cryptic 28916

Author   jackktPosted on 14th May 2024 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 31 minutes

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Times Cryptic 28910

Author   jackktPosted on 7th May 2024 at 1:25 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I found this fairly straightforward.

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Times Quick Cryptic 2668 by Trelawney

Author   jackktPosted on 6th May 2024 at 1:05 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Solving time: 6 minutes

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1669 20/04/2024

Author   jackktPosted on 4th May 2024 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

I worked my way through this in 2 sessions but that was down to other commitments rather than difficulty.

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Times Cryptic 28904

Author   jackktPosted on 30th April 2024 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I found this really easy.

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Times Cryptic 28898

Author   jackktPosted on 23rd April 2024 at 1:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Most of this went in quite easily but some of the parsing was a bit tricky

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Times Quick Cryptic 2656 by Trelawney

Author   jackktPosted on 22nd April 2024 at 1:10 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A nice puzzle from Trelawney

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Times Cryptic 28892

Author   jackktPosted on 16th April 2024 at 1:43 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I made quite heavy weather of this but it was enjoyable and inventive.

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Times Cryptic 28886

Author   jackktPosted on 9th April 2024 at 1:10 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Many of these clues have brilliant surface readings.

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