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Category: Quick Cryptic

Quick Cryptic 3169 by Mara

Author   rolytolyPosted on 11th December 2025 at 1:25 AM11 December 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Another quite tricky QC.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3168 by Loon

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 10th December 2025 at 1:26 AM10 December 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Certainly neither 1a nor 18d

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Quick Cryptic 3167 by Juji

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 9th December 2025 at 3:00 AM9 December 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

No cryptic definitions from Juji to either speed up the solve or muddy the waters this week.

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Times Quick Cryptic 3166 by Pipsqueak – pull a cracker?

Author   KittyPosted on 8th December 2025 at 7:00 AM8 December 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Hi everybody. This took me a little longer than typical for a Pipsqueak, but not unduly. I was a little surprised but also amused by 13d. Thanks Pipsqueak!

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Quick Cryptic 3165 by Joker

Author   galsprayPosted on 6th December 2025 at 2:13 AM6 December 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Well, well, well, well…

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Quick Cryptic 3164 by Izetti

Author   CuraristPosted on 5th December 2025 at 6:41 AM5 December 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Top &lit action

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3163 by Dangle

Author   TemplarPosted on 4th December 2025 at 1:57 AM4 December 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

In keeping with Dangle’s position as the second most solver-friendly setter (led only by Trelawney) [On edit – I must have been looking at an old version of the setter difficulty league table because in the latest … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 3163 by Dangle”

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Quick Cryptic No 3162 by Alex

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 3rd December 2025 at 1:25 AM3 December 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I think I made heavy weather of this one.

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Quick Cryptic 3161 by Wurm – a tour of foreign parts

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 2nd December 2025 at 3:00 AM1 December 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I found that this geographically entertaining puzzle from Wurm didn’t cause me too many problems.

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Quick Cryptic 3160 by Heron

Author   galsprayPosted on 1st December 2025 at 12:57 AM1 December 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Heron enters the fray…

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