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Times 28511 – meat and drink

Author   william_j_sPosted on 27th January 2023 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Easy than some other puzzles this week.

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Times 28499 – how apt it is to learn

Author   william_j_sPosted on 13th January 2023 at 1:43 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A good test, with plenty to learn. Probably a red SNITCH day.

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Times 28487 – all’s well that ends well

Author   william_j_sPosted on 30th December 2022 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Half man(ageable), half beast.

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Times 28475 – wherein doth sit the dread

Author   william_j_sPosted on 16th December 2022 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Very pleased with my time, as this felt like more of a stinker than late.

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Times 28463 – the weakest goes to the wall

Author   william_j_sPosted on 2nd December 2022 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A good Friday tester, but not so fiendish to have caused any of you real problems I suspect.

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Times 28451 – what even-handed justice commends

Author   william_j_sPosted on 18th November 2022 at 1:59 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Difficult enough for me, but not the dreaded Friday beast that Verlaine so often seemed to brush off with delight. 

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Times Quick Cryptic 2257 by Mara

Author   william_j_sPosted on 2nd November 2022 at 12:54 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A tricky one, with several slightly unusual words in both the clues and answers.

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Times Quick Cryptic 2247 by Wurm

Author   william_j_sPosted on 19th October 2022 at 12:59 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Romped through this one – fun surface readings, and easy enough to decipher.

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Times Quick Cryptic 2237 by Orpheus

Author   william_j_sPosted on 5th October 2022 at 12:55 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

This didn’t take me any longer than usual, which I was surprised about as it seemed quite hard.

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Times Quick Cryptic 2227 by Jalna

Author   william_j_sPosted on 21st September 2022 at 12:40 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Certainly easier than yesterday’s puzzle, but no pushover.

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