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Author: TheRotter

Times Quick Cryptic No 2543 by Joker – and a teaser

Author   TheRotterPosted on 7th December 2023 at 1:08 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

My time was a little over 12 minutes, which was a good bit better…

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Times Quick Cryptic N0 2533 by Peridot

Author   TheRotterPosted on 23rd November 2023 at 1:21 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I found Peridot’s first puzzle to be approachable, taking 13 minutes…

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2523 by Izetti

Author   TheRotterPosted on 9th November 2023 at 1:02 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I managed to complete in 17 minutes, 2 over target, so the unknowns were reasonably generously clued…

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2513 by Teazel – Off to Vacationland

Author   TheRotterPosted on 26th October 2023 at 1:42 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Another portcullis grid today, and a traditionally tougher Setter in Teazel, so maybe some will struggle with that combination…

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2503 by Marty – Where’s the Theme?

Author   TheRotterPosted on 12th October 2023 at 1:17 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

This was fast for me for a Marty at 11 minutes…

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2493 by Izetti – Don in no time at all!

Author   TheRotterPosted on 28th September 2023 at 1:22 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

This took me exactly 10 minutes to solve, but one clue (8d) was still unparsed at that stage…

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2483 by Hurley – well inside my 13

Author   TheRotterPosted on 14th September 2023 at 1:12 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

11 minutes for me, although I think I could have been quicker had my eyes worked properly…

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2473 by Orpheus – time to take a lozenge

Author   TheRotterPosted on 31st August 2023 at 1:13 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Some slightly unusual vocab in this QC from Orpheus, but nothing that is out of reach for most of us, and a good mix of clues.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2463 by Pedro

Author   TheRotterPosted on 17th August 2023 at 1:36 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

This took me 16 minutes to solve…

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2453 by Corelli – Who nose?

Author   TheRotterPosted on 3rd August 2023 at 1:28 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

This took me 13 minutes…

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