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Category: Quick Cryptic

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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Quick Cryptic 3159 by Hurley

Author   DvynysPosted on 29th November 2025 at 1:16 AM29 November 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

More enjoyable Quickie fare which is tough at the end…

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3158 by Asp

Author   JohninterredPosted on 28th November 2025 at 1:47 AM27 November 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

There’s a fairly obvious theme in today’s Quick Cryptic from Asp. Did you spot it?

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic.  This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword  here.

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Quick Cryptic 3157 by Mara

Author   rolytolyPosted on 27th November 2025 at 1:35 AM27 November 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Not too tricky, but plenty of interesting things on offer.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3156 by Teazel

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 26th November 2025 at 1:24 AM24 November 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I did like the construction of 19d which is one of only two English words still in use ending in these three letters.

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QC 3155 by Pedro

Author   MerlinPosted on 25th November 2025 at 2:34 AM25 November 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Some very smooth surfaces from Pedro, and a rare sub-10 for me.

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Times Quick Cryptic 3154 by Oink – not a piglet

Author   KittyPosted on 24th November 2025 at 7:00 AMCategories Quick Cryptic

Hello all. This puzzle by Oink was not what I’d call swinish: I didn’t encounter any snags. Thanks Oink!

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