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Times Quick Cryptic 2490 by Hurley

Author   jackktPosted on 25th September 2023 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I found this reasonably straightforward but I’m sure as usual there will be a full range of experiences to report.

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1634 and 09 September 2023

Author   jackktPosted on 23rd September 2023 at 12:05 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Solved in one session but I had a number of clues scattered around the grid that held out until the very end.

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Times Cryptic 28712

Author   jackktPosted on 19th September 2023 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

An enjoyable solve

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Special extra puzzle now available…

Author   jackktPosted on 18th September 2023 at 7:28 PM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

Those of you not who did not see the ST blog last Sunday or are not signed up to receive Mick Hodgkins’s weekly newsletter may not know that a special cryptic puzzle was published on … Read more “Special extra puzzle now available…”

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Times Cryptic 28706

Author   jackktPosted on 12th September 2023 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I found this straightforward. How did you do?

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Times Quick Cryptic 2480 by Oink

Author   jackktPosted on 11th September 2023 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I found this quite straightforward.

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Times Cryptic 28700

Author   jackktPosted on 5th September 2023 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

An enjoyable puzzle, with very smooth, often amusing surfaces.

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Times Cryptic 28694

Author   jackktPosted on 29th August 2023 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 22 minutes

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Times Quick Cryptic 2470 by Myles

Author   jackktPosted on 28th August 2023 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I solved this in 8 minutes. How did you all do?

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1629 (12 August 2023)

Author   jackktPosted on 26th August 2023 at 12:21 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

I completed this in one session but had quite a lot of problems along the way.

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