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Times 29015 – sans time

Author   william_j_sPosted on 6th September 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Another excellent Friday offering with plenty of starters, several to chew on, a few bits to learn/dredge up from the recesses, and no real duds.

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Times 29003

Author   william_j_sPosted on 23rd August 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Recent trends in the SNITCH filled with me fear that this would be the big beast we’ve all been waiting for, but it turned out to be more of a teddy bear. I enjoyed unravelling it at the seams.

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Times 28997 – scotch’d the snake, not kill’d it

Author   william_j_sPosted on 16th August 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A bit of a mixed bag, in my opinion.

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Times 28979

Author   william_j_sPosted on 26th July 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

This was a belter – not for the faint-hearted, but I thoroughly enjoyed the pretty stiff challenge.

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Times 28967 – happy victories

Author   william_j_sPosted on 12th July 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Slow to start (I think I had about 3 answers after 10 minutes), but managed to find a few more accessible clues hidden here and there.

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Times 28955 – bending his (cros)sword, left me enrag’d

Author   william_j_sPosted on 28th June 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Very hard, in my book.

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Times 28943

Author   william_j_sPosted on 14th June 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Quite accessible, continuing the run of off-and-on Friday puzzles, according to the SNITCH.

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Times 28931 – the lunatic, the lover, and the poet

Author   william_j_sPosted on 31st May 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Disappointed to find a pink square after my efforts to get this difficult but entertaining puzzle solved.

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Times 28919 – a noble earl and many a creature else

Author   william_j_sPosted on 17th May 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

No pushover

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Times 28907

Author   william_j_sPosted on 3rd May 2024 at 7:10 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

An entertaining and fairly gentle puzzle.

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