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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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Times Quick Cryptic No 2748 by Oink

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 7th August 2024 at 1:41 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Is our porcine friend getting bolder? A tidy puzzle, full of interesting words

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2736 by Joker

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 24th July 2024 at 1:27 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Middle-of-the-road Tower inmates tied in knots?…

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2724 by Jalna

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 10th July 2024 at 1:21 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

NEWSFLASH – SCC management consider laying off staff following run of easier QCs this week…

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2712 by Jalna

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 26th June 2024 at 1:50 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Not quite my slowest against Jalna, but only just….

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