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Author: Johninterred

Times Quick Cryptic No 2966 by Hurley

Author   JohninterredPosted on 18th April 2025 at 1:49 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A neat proper Quick Cryptic from the ever-reliable Hurley after yesterday’s toughie.

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic.  This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword, entitled “The Hills Are Alive”,  here.

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Times Jumbo Cryptic No 1722 – 22 March

Author   JohninterredPosted on 5th April 2025 at 12:16 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

I don’t remember much about solving this pleasant Jumbo but doing the blog, though, reminded me that it contains a number of witty definitions and a couple of pieces of clever wordplay. Nice one. Thank-you setter.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2954 by Dangle

Author   JohninterredPosted on 4th April 2025 at 2:02 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Today we have just the second Quick Cryptic by Dangle… and what a great Quick Cryptic it is.

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic.  This time it is Sawbill’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword  here

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Monthly Club Special No 284 Mar 2025

Author   JohninterredPosted on 1st April 2025 at 12:04 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Another great bonus puzzle with wonderful words and wordplay. Thank-you clever setter.

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Author   JohninterredPosted on 26th March 2025 at 8:52 AM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2942 by Juji

Author   JohninterredPosted on 21st March 2025 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Today I have the privilege of blogging the first Quick Cryptic by a new setter. Welcome Juji!

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic.  This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword  here.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2930 by Jalna

Author   JohninterredPosted on 7th March 2025 at 1:34 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A gentle (for me at least)lead in to the weekend from Jalna today.

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic.  This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword, entitled “Where There’s Muck”,  here.

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Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1717 – 15th February

Author   JohninterredPosted on 1st March 2025 at 12:08 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Mostly very straightforward. That’s no bad thing, though, and the surfaces are generally pretty good and amusing too.

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Monthly Club Special No 283 – Feb 2025

Author   JohninterredPosted on 1st March 2025 at 12:02 AM3 November 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Our first monthly gourmet treat of a crossword for 2025 with the usual smorgasbord of  entertaining wacky vocabulary from the dusty corners of the dictionary and witty wordplay.

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