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Author: rolytoly

Times Quick Cryptic No 2725 by Beck

Author   rolytolyPosted on 11th July 2024 at 1:38 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Very good puzzle, pitched around average difficulty.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2713 by Pipsqueak

Author   rolytolyPosted on 27th June 2024 at 1:31 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Back onto more normal terrain after a couple of trickier days with new setter Pipsqueak’s second puzzle.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2701 by Felix

Author   rolytolyPosted on 13th June 2024 at 1:37 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

The recent sad news about Richard Rogan gave this typically lovely puzzle from Felix – one of his many pseudonyms – a degree of poignancy while solving.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2689 by Kenny

Author   rolytolyPosted on 30th May 2024 at 1:40 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A few trickier things held me up at the end, in a good quality puzzle from Kenny… but the (possible) theme escapes me.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2677 by Wurm

Author   rolytolyPosted on 16th May 2024 at 1:38 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I found this a bit on the tricky side, with plenty of effective misdirection.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2665 by Corelli

Author   rolytolyPosted on 2nd May 2024 at 1:35 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Another somewhat tricky puzzle today.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2653 by Felix

Author   rolytolyPosted on 18th April 2024 at 1:39 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A lovely puzzle from Felix, pitched a bit towards the gentler end.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2641 by Jalna

Author   rolytolyPosted on 4th April 2024 at 1:38 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A good quality puzzle, with a couple of clues holding me up at the end.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2629 by Jalna

Author   rolytolyPosted on 21st March 2024 at 1:55 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A friendly puzzle from Jalna.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2617 by Felix

Author   rolytolyPosted on 7th March 2024 at 1:44 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A bit on the tricky side today.

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