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Times Quick Cryptic 3040 by Wurm

Author   jackktPosted on 14th July 2025 at 1:09 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A fairly straightforward offering from Wurm for the most part.

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1739 (Saturday 28 June 2025)

Author   jackktPosted on 12th July 2025 at 12:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

There were some helpful gimmes but many very tricky clues, answers and wordplay along the way.

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Homophonic clues

Author   jackktPosted on 8th July 2025 at 1:49 PM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

Following discussions in the 15×15 blog (Tuesday 8th July) and many previous occasions about homophone clues I decided to seek the view of Google Gemini on the subject. I wasn’t entirely happy with the first … Read more “Homophonic clues”

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Times Cryptic 29276

Author   jackktPosted on 8th July 2025 at 1:23 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A little more variety in the clue construction would have made this more interesting.

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Times Cryptic 29270

Author   jackktPosted on 1st July 2025 at 1:16 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Mostly straightforward.

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Times Quick Cryptic 3028 by Trelawney

Author   jackktPosted on 30th June 2025 at 1:15 AM9 October 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A very enjoyable offering from the Squire.

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Times Cryptic 29264

Author   jackktPosted on 24th June 2025 at 1:15 AM9 October 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A very enjoyable and quite swift solve (for me).

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Times Cryptic 29258

Author   jackktPosted on 17th June 2025 at 1:23 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A very enjoyable puzzle with mostly great surfaces and some ingenious wordplay.

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Times Quick Cryptic 3016 by Pipsqueak

Author   jackktPosted on 16th June 2025 at 1:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Straightforward for me, but how did you do?

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Times Cryptic 29252

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

A very enjoyable solve.

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