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Times Quick Cryptic No 2940 by Hurley

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 19th March 2025 at 1:31 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A pleasant mix of anagrams, hiddens, double definitions floating on a vast lake of build-it-yourself answers.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2928 by Asp

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 5th March 2025 at 1:52 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Befuddled, foxed and done like a kipper.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2916 by Joker

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 19th February 2025 at 1:22 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A thought-provoking puzzle from the brow of the Joker.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2904 by Pipsqueak

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 5th February 2025 at 1:25 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Breeze-blocked? Don’t worry – you are not alone.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2892 by Jimmy

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 22nd January 2025 at 1:24 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Gentle Jimmy serves up a puzzle that should be within everybody’s definition of a QC

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Times Quick Crossword No 2880 by Joker

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 8th January 2025 at 1:20 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Leave your lethargy and idleness behind!

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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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