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Quick Cryptic 3249 by Joker

Author   galsprayPosted on 14th March 2026 at 2:19 AM14 March 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

Joker raises the bat for a triple ton…maybe?

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Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1777 28 February

Author   JohninterredPosted on 14th March 2026 at 12:05 AM13 March 2026Categories Jumbo Cryptic

An entertaining Jumbo crossword with some clever wordplay and neat surfaces but rather more unknowns (to me) than usual.

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Times Cryptic 29484 – Sat, 7 Mar 2026.

Author   branchPosted on 14th March 2026 at 12:00 AM12 March 2026Categories Weekend Cryptic

This was fun, pitched at our expected Saturday level.

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Quick Cryptic 3248 by Asp

Author   CuraristPosted on 13th March 2026 at 6:16 AM13 March 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

Enlightenment plz

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Times Cryptic No 29489 — In like a lamb?

Author   plusjeremyPosted on 13th March 2026 at 2:20 AMCategories Daily Cryptic

14:55. As the SNITCH would have it, we’ve had milder Fridays lately, compared to the last several months.

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Times Quick Cryptic 3247 by Teazel

Author   TemplarPosted on 12th March 2026 at 1:36 AM12 March 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

Some tricky parsing.

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Times 29488: Tricky Thursday, level 4

Author   glhPosted on 12th March 2026 at 1:30 AM12 March 2026Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 20:21

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Times Cryptic 29487 Voice criticism? Au contraire, I’m impressed.

Author   DvynysPosted on 11th March 2026 at 7:00 AM11 March 2026Categories Daily Cryptic

More concise and clear cluing on a Wednesday provides us with a short and sweet midweek offering.

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Quick Cryptic No 3246 by Mara

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 11th March 2026 at 1:11 AM11 March 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

Nothing to scare the horses here.

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Quick Cryptic 3245 by Hurley – not a little grey Fergie

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 10th March 2026 at 3:30 AM9 March 2026Categories Quick Cryptic

I’ll be interested to hear what others think, but I found this pretty hard; maybe it was just me though.

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