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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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Author   JohninterredPosted on 26th February 2025 at 8:53 AM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2918 by Teazel

Author   JohninterredPosted on 21st February 2025 at 1:41 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

An entertaining and none-too-tricky Quick Cryptic from Teazel today.

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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Times Quick Cryptic No 2906 by Cheeko

Author   JohninterredPosted on 7th February 2025 at 1:37 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Another chewy challenge from cheeky Cheeko today, with a couple of tricky clues among the more usual Quick Cryptic fare.

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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Monthly Club Special No 282 – Jan 2025

Author   JohninterredPosted on 1st February 2025 at 12:06 AM3 November 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

The usual monthly delight of entertaining words from the dark corners of the dictionary and inventive wordplay. Thank-you clever setter.

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Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1712 – 11th January

Author   JohninterredPosted on 25th January 2025 at 12:08 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Another luxury Jumbo for a second week in a row – a class above the ordinary with more richly flavoured wordplay and entertaining surfaces in places, but still not too difficult.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2894 by Oink

Author   JohninterredPosted on 24th January 2025 at 1:17 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A Quick Crossword of about average difficulty from Oink today,

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic.  This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword, entitled “Some Hae Meat”,  here.

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