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Times Quick Cryptic No. 568 by Izetti

Author   rolytolyPosted on 12th May 2016 at 8:07 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I don’t know about you, but I found this tough today, particularly the west side. It was a Did Not Finish, as I gave up a bit shy of the half-hour mark with one left … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No. 568 by Izetti”

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Quick Cryptic 558 by Hurley

Author   rolytolyPosted on 28th April 2016 at 8:58 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I found this a good bit harder today. Coming in at 20 minutes or so, and after an especially speedy Mon-Wed, it pretty much doubled my aggregate for the rest of the week. There was … Read more “Quick Cryptic 558 by Hurley”

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Quick Cryptic 548 by Hawthorne

Author   rolytolyPosted on 14th April 2016 at 9:47 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

This is only Hawthorn’s third outing in the Quick Cryptics, the other two appearing in January and March this year, and I found it a joy to do. I had about 8 little ticks beside … Read more “Quick Cryptic 548 by Hawthorne”

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Quick Cryptic 538 by Mara

Author   rolytolyPosted on 31st March 2016 at 9:50 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Hello there! My name’s RolyToly and I’ll be filling in for Olivia for a bit, doing alternate Thursdays. As you might guess from the messed up format, this is my first attempt at blogging an … Read more “Quick Cryptic 538 by Mara”

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