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Category: Quick Cryptic

Quick Cryptic 3253 by Bjorn

Author   rolytolyPosted on 19th March 2026 at 1:59 AM19 March 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

A nice old chewy one from one of our tougher setters.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3252 by Pedro

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 18th March 2026 at 1:22 AM17 March 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

An enjoyably gentle-to-medium-paced Pedro puzzle

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QC 3251 by Izetti

Author   MerlinPosted on 17th March 2026 at 1:14 AM17 March 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

An Izetti is always interesting, and this grid has two Battleships, for those who remember the game. I struggled and ended up on 15:21 with one reveal.

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Times Quick Cryptic 3250 by Trelawney – a monster in the morning?

Author   KittyPosted on 16th March 2026 at 7:00 AM16 March 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

Hi all. As is usual for a Trelawney puzzle, this all went very smoothly for me – not a monster at all. I much enjoyed it, thanks Trelawney!

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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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