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A view from the championship

Author   ulacaPosted on 12th October 2025 at 5:46 AMCategories Meetups and Events

Some people may be interested in the Times Crossword Championship, which was held yesterday at HQ in London.

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Times 29353 – Bird or bottle

Author   ulacaPosted on 6th October 2025 at 8:00 AM6 October 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A slightly more difficult than usual Monday offering.

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Times 29341 – Colours changing hue

Author   ulacaPosted on 22nd September 2025 at 8:00 AM22 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Rather more challenging than a typical Monday

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Times 29329 – Timur rides again

Author   ulacaPosted on 8th September 2025 at 8:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Possibly, a good one in terms of constructions for those contemplating a move to the main cryptic from the Quickie, but with some tricky vocab. So, don’t despair if you have a go, but can’t lick it!

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Times 29317 – Just not baseball

Author   ulacaPosted on 25th August 2025 at 8:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Lots to like here: a bit of geography, a bit of botany

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Times 29305 – Straight into the confectionery stall – and out again

Author   ulacaPosted on 11th August 2025 at 8:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Lots to enjoy in this little offering out there today.

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Times 29293 – Holy Land

Author   ulacaPosted on 28th July 2025 at 8:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I made rather heavy weather of this, completing it in fits and starts

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Times 29281 – Starfish on the beach

Author   ulacaPosted on 14th July 2025 at 8:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Definitely tougher than standard Monday fare.

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Times 29269 – A Truthfully ‘Uge Golf Course!

Author   ulacaPosted on 30th June 2025 at 8:00 AM9 October 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Nothing too difficult, I think. A little bit of this, and a little bit of that.

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Times 29263 – Compounding the misery

Author   ulacaPosted on 23rd June 2025 at 8:00 AM9 October 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Pretty straightforward and Mondayesque

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