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Category: Quick Cryptic

Times Quick Cryptic No 2809 by Izetti

Author   rolytolyPosted on 17th October 2024 at 1:35 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Lovely puzzle, on the trickier side of things.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2808 by Joker

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 16th October 2024 at 1:27 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

It would have been tempting to spend a lot more time enjoying the surfaces

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QC 2807 by Teazel

Author   MerlinPosted on 15th October 2024 at 2:25 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Good puzzle for fans of Double defs and Cryptic defs, but some bear traps. Pink Square for me, even after parsing them all.

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Times Quick Cryptic 2806 by Pedro – how many ells?

Author   KittyPosted on 14th October 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Hello all. The last time I blogged a Pedro puzzle I was just outside my usual time range. This time I was very comfortably inside it. My pick of the day has to be 19d. Thanks Pedro.

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Quick Cryptic 2805 by Mara

Author   galsprayPosted on 12th October 2024 at 4:51 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Mara in high-definition mode…

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Quick Cryptic 2804 by Asp

Author   CuraristPosted on 11th October 2024 at 7:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Clever but harsh

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2803 by Orpheus

Author   TemplarPosted on 10th October 2024 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

No extra coffee needed today.

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Quick Cryptic No 2802 by Oink

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 9th October 2024 at 1:27 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I found this a fairly gentle offering from Oink.

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QC 2801 by Hurley

Author   MerlinPosted on 8th October 2024 at 1:54 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

16:11, I struggled with both the long down clues, which made the solve slower than it should have been.

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Times Quick Cryptic 2800 by Trelawney

Author   jackktPosted on 7th October 2024 at 1:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

About as fast as things normally get for me.

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