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Category: Quick Cryptic

Quick Cryptic 3249 by Joker

Author   galsprayPosted on 14th March 2026 at 2:19 AM14 March 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

Joker raises the bat for a triple ton…maybe?

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Quick Cryptic 3248 by Asp

Author   CuraristPosted on 13th March 2026 at 6:16 AM13 March 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

Enlightenment plz

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Times Quick Cryptic 3247 by Teazel

Author   TemplarPosted on 12th March 2026 at 1:36 AM12 March 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

Some tricky parsing.

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Quick Cryptic No 3246 by Mara

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 11th March 2026 at 1:11 AM11 March 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

Nothing to scare the horses here.

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Quick Cryptic 3245 by Hurley – not a little grey Fergie

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 10th March 2026 at 3:30 AM9 March 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

I’ll be interested to hear what others think, but I found this pretty hard; maybe it was just me though.

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Quick Cryptic 3244 by Tango

Author   jackktPosted on 9th March 2026 at 1:00 AM4 March 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

This is Tango’s third QC and the first on my watch as blogger.

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Quick Cryptic no 3243 by City

Author   Cedric StatherbyPosted on 7th March 2026 at 1:42 AM7 March 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

A puzzle by City of routine difficulty I think, but one that left me with slightly mixed feelings.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3242 by Juji

Author   JohninterredPosted on 6th March 2026 at 1:08 AM6 March 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

A middle-of-the-road Quick Cryptic from Juji today for me, although your mileage may differ.

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

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Quick Cryptic 3241 by Jalna

Author   rolytolyPosted on 5th March 2026 at 1:53 AM5 March 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

A similar solve to the last couple of days.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3240 by Wurm

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 4th March 2026 at 1:22 AM3 March 2026Categories Quick CrypticTags which

It’s been a while since I blogged a Wurm puzzle

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