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Category: Weekend Cryptic

Times Cryptic 29226 – Sat, 10 May 2025.

Author   branchPosted on 17th May 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Pleasant workout. No marks on my printout.

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Sunday Times 5162 by David McLean – I Want to Hold Your Hand

Author   keriothePosted on 11th May 2025 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

11:59. A really fun puzzle from Harry this week.

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Times Cryptic 29220 – Sat, 3 May 2025. Non-Gordian solution.

Author   branchPosted on 10th May 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

This was a smooth run. Only one clue needed extra thought.

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5161 by Robert Price — this, that and… the other

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 4th May 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

A couple “naughty” clues make this a typical Sunday, and the wit and elegance of the setting a typical Price outing.

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Times Cryptic 29214 – Sat, 26 April 2025. Wot dat u say?

Author   branchPosted on 3rd May 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

There were some improbable answers here (… is that really a word?)

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Sunday Times 5160 by Dean Mayer

Author   keriothePosted on 27th April 2025 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

21:36. A tricky one from Dean this week, with a few quirks.

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Times Cryptic 29208 – Sat, 19 April 2025.

Author   branchPosted on 26th April 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Steady as she goes. Nothing to put us off here.

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5159 by David McLean — hard cheese

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 20th April 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

This wasn’t my favorite Harry puzzle, though it has its moments—including a (flawless!) &lit.

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Times Cryptic 29202 – Sat, 12 April 2025. Poetry the notion

Author   branchPosted on 19th April 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

The poetic qualities of 2dn went over my head, I’m afraid! Still, fun to sort it out.

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Sunday Times 5158 by Robert Price

Author   keriothePosted on 13th April 2025 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

10:02. I found this a lot of fun to solve.

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