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Category: Quick Cryptic

Quick Cryptic 2573 by Alex

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 16th January 2024 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Few obscurities in this pleasant puzzle from Alex. 

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Times Quick Cryptic 2572 by Mara

Author   jackktPosted on 15th January 2024 at 1:10 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

12 minutes with half the time spent on four clues in the SW corner.

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Times Quick Cryptic 2571 by Juno

Author   ChrisPosted on 13th January 2024 at 8:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I’d put this somewhere in the medium difficulty bracket.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2570 by Jalna

Author   JohninterredPosted on 12th January 2024 at 1:51 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A fairly gentle Quick Cryptic from Jalna today, I think, with some lovely smooth surfaces.

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic. This time it is my turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword, entitled “We’re happy…”,  here.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2569 by Izetti

Author   rolytolyPosted on 11th January 2024 at 1:45 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Bit of a tricky one today.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2568 by Joker

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 10th January 2024 at 1:38 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Nice mix of clues today from the Joker’s brow…

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QC 2567 by Breadman

Author   MerlinPosted on 9th January 2024 at 2:12 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Welcome to 2024, and on my “1 second = 1 year” system my target for the puzzle now creeps up to 20:24. I did not make it today.

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Times Quick Cryptic 2566 by Orpheus

Author   KittyPosted on 8th January 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Hi everybody.  I hope 2024 is treating you well.  This puzzle certainly treated me well as I came home comfortably inside my inner target time and enjoyed the ride as usual.  Thanks Orpheus!

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Times Quick Cryptic 2565 by Wurm

Author   ChrisPosted on 6th January 2024 at 5:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Our first Saturday QC has landed!

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Quick Cryptic 2564 by Hurley

Author   CuraristPosted on 5th January 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I enjoyed this. Medium difficulty, some nice surfaces and a couple of good hidden words that I took a while to spot. On-par 6 minutes for me Across 1 Astute Kate maybe seen with daughter … Read more “Quick Cryptic 2564 by Hurley”

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