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Category: Quick Cryptic

Quick Cryptic 3116 by Wurm

Author   CuraristPosted on 10th October 2025 at 6:30 AM10 October 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Clunk

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3115 by Dangle

Author   TemplarPosted on 9th October 2025 at 2:00 AM8 October 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

The good and the ugly

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Quick Cryptic No 3114 by Mara

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 8th October 2025 at 1:24 AM8 October 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A nice smooth one from Mara that took me slightly over my average time.

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Quick Cryptic 3113 by Jalna

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 7th October 2025 at 2:30 AM7 October 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I thought this was a medium level difficulty puzzle from Jalna today.

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Quick Cryptic 3112 by Pipsqueak

Author   jackktPosted on 6th October 2025 at 1:15 AM6 October 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I was generally slow around the grid

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Quick Cryptic no 3111 by Juji

Author   Cedric StatherbyPosted on 4th October 2025 at 2:18 AM4 October 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

An enjoyable Saturday puzzle from Juji, the 7th he has given us since joining the setters’ roster earlier this year.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3110 by Joker

Author   JohninterredPosted on 3rd October 2025 at 1:17 AM3 October 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Joker is in generous mood today with a fairly gentle puzzle.

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic.  This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword, entitled “The Bells”  here. 

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3109 by Lupa

Author   rolytolyPosted on 2nd October 2025 at 1:36 AM2 October 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A bit of a tricky puzzle from one of our trickier setters.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3108 by Pedro

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 1st October 2025 at 1:14 AM30 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Solving time: 7:08 A decently-paced Pedro puzzle which provided sufficient footholds in each sector to build upon. And bravo Pedro for including those two long scientific anagrams, 4d and 14a, around which presumably, the rest … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 3108 by Pedro”

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QC 3107 by Hurley

Author   MerlinPosted on 30th September 2025 at 1:49 AM30 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

14:50 for me today, with usual clever clues from Hurley.

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