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Times Cryptic 28514

Author   jackktPosted on 31st January 2023 at 1:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A strange but enjoyable mix of the very easy and the downright devious. I liked it a lot!

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Times Quick Cryptic 2320 by Izetti

Author   jackktPosted on 30th January 2023 at 1:03 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

14 minutes. Not the best of days for me.

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Times Cryptic 28508

Author   jackktPosted on 24th January 2023 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

My solving time was 39 minutes but I had one wrong answer which I shall save for discussion in the blog.

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1594 – January 7th 2023

Author   jackktPosted on 21st January 2023 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

I found this easy apart from the unknown word at 26dn and the obscure person named at 49ac

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Times Cryptic 28502

Author   jackktPosted on 17th January 2023 at 2:12 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

My solving time was pretty good considering the puzzle contains some tricky vocabulary,  GK and clue construction. A very enjoyable workout though, and fun to blog., 

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Times Quick Cryptic 2310 by Mara

Author   jackktPosted on 16th January 2023 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I needed 8 minutes for this one which I found fairly straightforward, but how did you all do?

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Times Cryptic 28496

Author   jackktPosted on 10th January 2023 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I made good progress throughout but was then slowed by a few trickier clues towards the SW.

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Times Cryptic 28490

Author   jackktPosted on 3rd January 2023 at 1:20 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

There was little to delay me here and the clues were mostly interesting and varied.

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Times Quick Cryptic 2300  by Oran

Author   jackktPosted on 2nd January 2023 at 1:24 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Happy New Year to one and all, and we have Quick Cryptic 2300 to mark the first day of 2023.

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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1589 – Saturday 17 December 2022

Author   jackktPosted on 31st December 2022 at 12:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Compared with some Jumbos of late I found it quite easy.

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