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Times Quick Cryptic No 2868 by Teazel

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 25th December 2024 at 1:25 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Merry Christmas to you all!

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2856 by Orpheus

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 11th December 2024 at 1:27 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A fairly smooth ride through the complexities of the brain of Orpheus.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2844 by Jalna

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 27th November 2024 at 1:17 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

In which the blogger remembers his teenage visits to the local kebab house

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2832 by Mara

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 13th November 2024 at 1:20 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A mixed bag of clueing from the brow of Mara

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2820 by Jimmy

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 30th October 2024 at 1:25 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Nothing here to worry the equines

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2808 by Joker

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 16th October 2024 at 1:27 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

It would have been tempting to spend a lot more time enjoying the surfaces

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2796 by Joker

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 2nd October 2024 at 1:33 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A very accessible puzzle which may (or may not 🙂 see some pleasing finishing times

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2784 by Trelawney

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 18th September 2024 at 1:24 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

An enjoyable melange of words in an accessible grid

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2772 by Breadman

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 4th September 2024 at 1:26 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Is the Breadman perhaps muscling in on the self-referential stuff?

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2760 by Orpheus

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 21st August 2024 at 1:32 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A couple of obscurities perhaps but generally very accessible

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