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Times Quick Cryptic No 2343 by Breadman

Author   TheRotterPosted on 2nd March 2023 at 1:22 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Another 18 minute solve for me for this challenging puzzle from Breadman, which I found a real treat…

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2333 by Orpheus – Mad as a Hatter?

Author   TheRotterPosted on 16th February 2023 at 1:42 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I had no real problems, and expect to see some fast times…

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2323 by Teazel

Author   TheRotterPosted on 2nd February 2023 at 1:37 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

An interesting puzzle from Teazel which took me 11 minutes and 11 seconds to complete…

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2313 by Izetti

Author   TheRotterPosted on 19th January 2023 at 1:31 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I don’t have a time for my solve as I experienced a major interruption mid-solve, but I think I was comfortably inside my target…

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2303 by Trelawney

Author   TheRotterPosted on 5th January 2023 at 1:32 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A nice puzzle from Trelawney, early in this new year…

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2293 by Mara

Author   TheRotterPosted on 22nd December 2022 at 1:45 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A typically neat and succinct puzzle from Mara…

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2283 by Hurley

Author   TheRotterPosted on 8th December 2022 at 1:22 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

11 minutes and 11 seconds for me to solve this elegant puzzle from Hurley…

View74 Comments on Times Quick Cryptic No 2283 by Hurley

Times Quick Cryptic No 2273 by Beck

Author   TheRotterPosted on 24th November 2022 at 1:26 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Well welcome to a brand-new setter, Beck, who has given us a very gentle opening QC which took me less than 10 minutes to crack…

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2266 by Wurm

Author   TheRotterPosted on 15th November 2022 at 1:14 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Like the subject of the song by The Who?, I’m a substitute here for another guy! 

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2263 by Teazel

Author   TheRotterPosted on 10th November 2022 at 1:17 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A few pieces of slightly obscure general knowledge in this one from Teazel, although all of them are clued fairly enough.

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