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Category: Daily Cryptic

Times 29077 – In which a shibboleth clue will sort the sheep from the goats

Author   ulacaPosted on 18th November 2024 at 8:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I thought there was a lot of nice stuff going on here and enjoyed myself a lot.

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Times 29075

Author   william_j_sPosted on 15th November 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A struggle from start to finish.

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29074 Will you walk a little faster?

Author   ZabadakPosted on 14th November 2024 at 6:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Rather like the one I blogged six weeks ago, this one has a largely old-fashioned feel to it, not least with its evocation of a memorable Cleese, Barker and Corbett sketch  from The Frost Report … Read more “29074 Will you walk a little faster?”

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Times 29073 – a semi to make me quaver

Author   piquetPosted on 13th November 2024 at 6:58 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

This was the first of the TCC semi-final puzzles, I struggled.

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Times Cryptic 29072

Author   jackktPosted on 12th November 2024 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I started out thinking this was going to be quite easy but became progressively bogged down.

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Times 29071 – Just as the Tide was a-Flowing

Author   vinyl1Posted on 11th November 2024 at 3:46 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

This was a mixed bag.   There were quite a few write-ins and chestnuts, yes, but some of the answers kept me guessing.

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Times Cryptic No 29069 — A disappointing DNF

Author   plusjeremyPosted on 8th November 2024 at 3:36 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

This one hurt.

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Times 29068 – only Tricky Thursday for me

Author   glhPosted on 7th November 2024 at 1:04 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 10:37.

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Times 29067 – peace be with you, and goodnight…

Author   piquetPosted on 6th November 2024 at 7:02 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Not the usual Wednesday fare but I enjoyed it while it lasted.

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Times Cryptic 29066

Author   jackktPosted on 5th November 2024 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Mostly straightforward but but this was a DNF for me as I had to reveal my final answer.

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