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QC 3275 by Izetti

Author   MerlinPosted on 14th April 2026 at 2:35 AM13 April 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

Pleasing puzzle as always from Izetti, not without some challenges for sure.

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QC 3263 by Dangle

Author   MerlinPosted on 31st March 2026 at 1:54 AM1 April 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

15:14 for me. Dangle has a nice puzzle for us, with some head scratchers.

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QC 3251 by Izetti

Author   MerlinPosted on 17th March 2026 at 1:14 AM17 March 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

An Izetti is always interesting, and this grid has two Battleships, for those who remember the game. I struggled and ended up on 15:21 with one reveal.

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QC 3239 by Dangle

Author   MerlinPosted on 3rd March 2026 at 1:23 AM3 March 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

14:13 for me, how did everyone get on?

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Times QC 3227 by Wurm

Author   MerlinPosted on 17th February 2026 at 2:31 AM17 February 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

17:35, quite a tough one today from Wurm I feel.

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QC 3215 by Izetti

Author   MerlinPosted on 3rd February 2026 at 2:04 AM3 February 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

Not too hard from Izetti, and some really great surfaces which read so naturally.

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QC 3203 by Jalna

Author   MerlinPosted on 20th January 2026 at 2:38 AM20 January 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

Tough challenge from Jalna today, nudging me over my target time

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QC 3191 by Dangle

Author   MerlinPosted on 6th January 2026 at 2:32 AM6 January 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

Dangle left me dangling with a DNF due to a NHO word which seems to have escaped from Mephisto.

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QC 3179 by Tango

Author   MerlinPosted on 23rd December 2025 at 2:27 AM23 December 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Most enjoyable QC, not too hard, all green in 13:10

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QC 3155 by Pedro

Author   MerlinPosted on 25th November 2025 at 2:34 AM25 November 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Some very smooth surfaces from Pedro, and a rare sub-10 for me.

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