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Category: Weekend Cryptic

Times Cryptic 29136 – Sat, 25 Jan 2025. An ecumenical eek

Author   branchPosted on 1st February 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

This went quickly except for my LOI, 12ac, which rather stumped me.

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5147 by David McLean — mystery equations

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 26th January 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

This one took some work!

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Times Cryptic 29130 – Sat, 18 Jan 2025.

Author   branchPosted on 25th January 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Right, said Fred … no, not the Bernard Cribbins song.

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Sunday Times 5146 by Robert Price

Author   keriothePosted on 19th January 2025 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

20:56. A tricky one from Robert this week.

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Times Cryptic 29124 – Sat, 11 Jan 2025.

Author   branchPosted on 18th January 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

In a hectic week, I was glad this was fairly straightforward.

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5145 by Dean Mayer — You’re not losing your mind

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

This was harder than the last two that I’ve blogged. The clues are as usual quite succinct and very often deceptive by the most subtle kinds of misdirection.

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Times Cryptic 29118 – Sat, 4 Jan 2025. Lazy hazy days.

Author   branchPosted on 11th January 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Summer on this side of the world, and nothing here to stress anyone watching the Sydney New Year’s cricket test!

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Sunday Times 5144 by Robert Price

Author   keriothePosted on 5th January 2025 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

22:47. Well this was an absolute delight.

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Times Cryptic 29112 – Saturday, 28 December 2024. Turn the calendar.

Author   branchPosted on 4th January 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

After the toughie a week before, we ended 2024 with a “regular” Saturday.

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5143 by David McLean — Have yourself a merry little Christmas 🎵 🎶

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 29th December 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

A bag of assorted holiday candy that arrived a few days early.

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