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Quick Cryptic 3169 by Mara

Author   rolytolyPosted on 11th December 2025 at 1:25 AM11 December 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Another quite tricky QC.

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Times Cryptic 29409 – Lyttelton memorial edition..

Author   JerryWPosted on 10th December 2025 at 3:24 AM10 December 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Hello again. This crossword I thought was about average, so easier than some we’ve had recently, and a very pleasant outing.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3168 by Loon

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 10th December 2025 at 1:26 AM10 December 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Certainly neither 1a nor 18d

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Quick Cryptic 3167 by Juji

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 9th December 2025 at 3:00 AM9 December 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

No cryptic definitions from Juji to either speed up the solve or muddy the waters this week.

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Times Cryptic 29408

Author   jackktPosted on 9th December 2025 at 2:45 AM9 December 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I bunged in several answers with a shrug knowing they had to be correct but still having doubts about the clues.

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Times Quick Cryptic 3166 by Pipsqueak – pull a cracker?

Author   KittyPosted on 8th December 2025 at 7:00 AM8 December 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Hi everybody. This took me a little longer than typical for a Pipsqueak, but not unduly. I was a little surprised but also amused by 13d. Thanks Pipsqueak!

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Times 29407 – Yes, catching some flak

Author   vinyl1Posted on 8th December 2025 at 3:41 AM8 December 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I did not find this as easy as a typical Monday.   I did start quickly, but I was left at the end with a series of interconnected missing answers across the middle of my printout.

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Mephisto 3405 – Paul McKenna

Author   glhPosted on 7th December 2025 at 2:11 AM7 December 2025Categories Mephisto

Greetings barred-grid fans.

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Sunday Times 5192 by Robert Price

Author   keriothePosted on 7th December 2025 at 1:00 AM5 December 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

7:25. Pretty gentle stuff from Robert this week, but the usual collection of concise and elegant clues with pristine surfaces. Lovely. As usual the top and bottom rows constitute a delightfully awful pun. Definitions are … Read more “Sunday Times 5192 by Robert Price”

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Quick Cryptic 3165 by Joker

Author   galsprayPosted on 6th December 2025 at 2:13 AM6 December 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Well, well, well, well…

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