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Author: Johninterred

Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1697 – 12th October 2024

Author   JohninterredPosted on 26th October 2024 at 12:03 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

A little trickier than an average Jumbo, I thought

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Times Crossword Championship Results

Author   JohninterredPosted on 20th October 2024 at 7:01 PM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

As reported on The Times Crossword Club site…


Note from Vinyl1 – I have engaged a guest blogger to blog the Championship puzzle.

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Times Crossword Championship Tomorrow

Author   JohninterredPosted on 18th October 2024 at 9:22 AM10 September 2025Categories Meetups and Events

Details of the event from the Final Information email are as follows…

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2810 by Jimmy

Author   JohninterredPosted on 18th October 2024 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A gentle quick cryptic for a Friday from Jimmy today. How did you all get on?

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 2798 by Alex

Author   JohninterredPosted on 4th October 2024 at 1:35 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A neat quick cryptic from Alex today, with a couple of new definitions for me, but they didn’t hold me up much – I finished in an average time.

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 278 – September 2024

Author   JohninterredPosted on 1st October 2024 at 12:02 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Once more we are treated to a cornucopia of wacky words and entertaining wordplay that puts the Monthly Club Special into a class of its own.

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Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1692 – 7th September 2024

Author   JohninterredPosted on 21st September 2024 at 12:05 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

A fun Jumbo that was on the easy side, but none the worse for that.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2786 by Mara

Author   JohninterredPosted on 20th September 2024 at 1:09 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A fairly middle-of-the-road Quick Cryptic from Mara today, I thought. How did you all get on?

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

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2774 by Joker

Author   JohninterredPosted on 6th September 2024 at 1:46 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A bit of a teaser from Joker today. All fair though. Good stuff. Thank-you Joker. How did you all get on?

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 277 – August 2024

Author   JohninterredPosted on 1st September 2024 at 12:03 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

As Roger explained a couple of months ago, Richard Rogan was the compiler of alternate Monthly Club specials and that one was his last before his untimely passing. So I think this must be from a  new setter to replace him. Not as tricky as usual but still quite fun.

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