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Times 28977 – LOL

Author   piquetPosted on 24th July 2024 at 7:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A witty, enjoyable offering for this Wednesday.

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Times 28971 – is crossword solving an inductive science?

Author   piquetPosted on 17th July 2024 at 7:06 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I didn’t find this easy, and kept wandering off down blind alleys until the right paths emerged.

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Times 28965 – we know what but not always why

Author   piquetPosted on 10th July 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A puzzle I found easier to finish than to explain in full.

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Times 28959 – it’s a wrap.

Author   piquetPosted on 3rd July 2024 at 6:47 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Nothing too tricky in this one, the unusual words can be worked out from the wordplay.

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Times 28953 – keep your eyes wide open.

Author   piquetPosted on 26th June 2024 at 7:02 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A top quality puzzle, I thought, not difficult but with some tortuous wordplay.

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Times 28947 – erudite, or what?

Author   piquetPosted on 19th June 2024 at 7:03 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

This is a crossword for Classicists and masochists.

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Times 28935 – when are plurals plural?

Author   piquetPosted on 5th June 2024 at 7:02 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Another middle of the road puzzle with nothing much to argue about.

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Times 28929 – spot the difference.

Author   piquetPosted on 29th May 2024 at 7:03 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Another pleasant but undemanding Wednesday puzzle.

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Times 28923 – all that glisters…

Author   piquetPosted on 22nd May 2024 at 7:07 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I enjoyed this one in 25 minutes, although a few of the definitions merit some pedantic discussion for accuracy.

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Times 28917 – hard work and education

Author   piquetPosted on 15th May 2024 at 7:03 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I found this hard to finish without looking stuff up, and not especially enjoyable.

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