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Category: Quick Cryptic

Quick Cryptic no 3087 by City

Author   Cedric StatherbyPosted on 6th September 2025 at 2:24 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A sparkling debut by new setter City, with some really lovely surfaces.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3086 by Pedro

Author   JohninterredPosted on 5th September 2025 at 1:19 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A neat Friday Quick Cryptic from Pedro.

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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Times Quick Cryptic No 3085 by Dangle

Author   rolytolyPosted on 4th September 2025 at 1:17 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Fun puzzle, on the gentler end of things.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3084 by Teazel – The Creator turns Destroyer (of decent solving times)

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 3rd September 2025 at 1:37 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I found this quite tricky in places, and was not helped by a brief spousal ’emergency’

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QC 3083 by Jalna

Author   MerlinPosted on 2nd September 2025 at 1:32 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Not too much trouble from Jalna here

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Times Quick Cryptic 3082 by Pipsqueak

Author   KittyPosted on 1st September 2025 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Hello everybody. I expect many happy campers today. My Clue of the Day was 18a. Thanks Pipsqueak!

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Quick Cryptic 3081 by Joker

Author   galsprayPosted on 30th August 2025 at 3:58 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I suspect there’ll be complaints…

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Quick Cryptic 3080 by Cheeko

Author   CuraristPosted on 29th August 2025 at 6:29 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

New tricks?

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3079 by Juji

Author   TemplarPosted on 28th August 2025 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Juji’s bogus journey

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Quick Cryptic No 3078 by Beck

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 27th August 2025 at 1:11 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A medium-to-easy one from Beck, I thought.

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