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Category: Quick Cryptic

Quick Cryptic no 2691 by Pedro

Author   Cedric StatherbyPosted on 1st June 2024 at 1:24 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I often find Pedro one of the more challenging setters and this was no exception, taking me well beyond my par time.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2690 by Teazel

Author   JohninterredPosted on 31st May 2024 at 1:14 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Teazel provides us today with a neat Quick Cryptic that is a bit tricky in parts.

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 2689 by Kenny

Author   rolytolyPosted on 30th May 2024 at 1:40 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A few trickier things held me up at the end, in a good quality puzzle from Kenny… but the (possible) theme escapes me.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2688 by Trelawney

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 29th May 2024 at 1:16 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

The Squire’s brow engulfs us with a wealth of interesting words…

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QC 2687 by Oink

Author   MerlinPosted on 28th May 2024 at 1:35 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Some great surfaces here, I don’t usually read surfaces much, as I am too busy trying to decrypt them. 1A for example is a perfectly natural English phrase.

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Times Quick Cryptic 2686 by Jalna – be sure to spell your down answers with care

Author   KittyPosted on 27th May 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Hi everyone.  Apart from a careless spelling error this went smoothly. No particular favourites, but all enjoyed.  Thanks Jalna!

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Quick Cryptic 2685 by Joker

Author   galsprayPosted on 25th May 2024 at 4:22 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Is Joker a 10CC fan?

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Quick Cryptic 2684 by Wurm

Author   CuraristPosted on 24th May 2024 at 7:08 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Biff-tastic

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Quick Cryptic No 2683 by Hurley – setter wars

Author   TemplarPosted on 23rd May 2024 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Anagram hats on, everybody.

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Quick Cryptic No 2682 by Orpheus

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 22nd May 2024 at 1:21 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I was taken back to when I first started doing these during my first pass through the across clues, of which I got two. Two!

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