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Category: Weekend Cryptic

Times Cryptic 29076 – Saturday, 16 November 2024. Thru a clue darkly.

Author   branchPosted on 23rd November 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

There were two or three unknowns here but none that made the answer impossible.

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5137 by Robert Price — bloody good

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 17th November 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I don’t remember having much trouble with this one, once I finally got started. It is, at least, all clear on looking back.

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Times Cryptic 29070 – Saturday, 9 November 2024. Mephistopheles gives you the word.

Author   branchPosted on 16th November 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Generally close to standard Saturday level.

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Sunday Times 5136 by Dean Mayer

Author   keriothePosted on 10th November 2024 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

13:00, but with an error at 18ac due to a lack of the requisite knowledge.

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Times Cryptic 29064 – Saturday, 2 November 2024. Don’t talk like that!

Author   branchPosted on 9th November 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Generally, all quiet on this crossword front.

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5135 by David McLean — “be careful today”?

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 3rd November 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Although this was a Harry Sunday, I didn’t struggle much, assisted no doubt by the generous helping of anagrams (seven!).

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Times Cryptic 29058 – Saturday, 26 October 2024. Best on ground.

Author   branchPosted on 2nd November 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I really enjoyed this. I got off to a fast start, but quickly slowed down.

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Sunday Times 5134 by Robert Price

Author   keriothePosted on 27th October 2024 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

6:59. A gentle one from Robert this week, but none the less enjoyable for that, and a couple of amusingly naughty references to liven things up a bit. Definitions are underlined, anagrams indicated like (TIHS)*, … Read more “Sunday Times 5134 by Robert Price”

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Times Cryptic 29052 – Saturday, 19 October 2024. Fun on the run.

Author   branchPosted on 26th October 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

In a hectic week, this crossword was very enjoyable. Some clues needed work disentangling the wordplay!

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5133 by Dean Mayer — Some twists and turns

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 20th October 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

…but overall rather straightforward, I thought, a quicker than usual trip from Dean.

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