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Category: Quick Cryptic

Times Quick Cryptic No 2774 by Joker

Author   JohninterredPosted on 6th September 2024 at 1:46 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A bit of a teaser from Joker today. All fair though. Good stuff. Thank-you Joker. How did you all get on?

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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Times Quick Cryptic No 2773 by Cheeko

Author   rolytolyPosted on 5th September 2024 at 1:28 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A toughie, but more accessible than Cheeko’s debut a month ago.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2772 by Breadman

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 4th September 2024 at 1:26 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Is the Breadman perhaps muscling in on the self-referential stuff?

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QC 2771 by Alex

Author   MerlinPosted on 3rd September 2024 at 1:44 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Very slow start, took an age before the FOI, things moved on pretty quick for me then. 10:23.

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Times Quick Cryptic 2770 by Hurley – may cause drowsiness …

Author   KittyPosted on 2nd September 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Hello and welcome to another Monday. I don’t have much to say here – it took a normal kind of time and I’ve no particular favourites – but have made comments by a few of the clues. All good fun, thanks Hurley!

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Quick Cryptic 2769 by Jalna

Author   galsprayPosted on 31st August 2024 at 4:09 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

No living people were harmed in the making of this crossword…

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Quick Cryptic 2768 by Wurm

Author   CuraristPosted on 30th August 2024 at 6:51 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

The Quickie and the Dead

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Times Quick Cryptic 2767 by Felix

Author   TemplarPosted on 29th August 2024 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

It’s a Felix. There must be a theme. Can I tell you what it is? Reader, I cannot. It could be musical/pop related, given 1a, 5a and 7a, and I did notice that 24a is … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 2767 by Felix”

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Quick Cryptic No 2766 by Pipsqueak

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 28th August 2024 at 1:13 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Thoroughly enjoyable, but with a sting in the tail. At least for me.

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QC 2765 by Teazel

Author   MerlinPosted on 27th August 2024 at 2:05 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

14:23 for me, which included a couple of clues where I was searching for a non-existent anagram.

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