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Times Quick Cryptic 3139 by Dangle

Author   TemplarPosted on 6th November 2025 at 1:56 AM6 November 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Quite a straightforward one today, I thought, confirming Dangle’s position on  Starstruck’s stats table as the second easiest setter. I was slow getting either of the 1s or this could have been very fast; even … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 3139 by Dangle”

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Times Cryptic 29379 – From Canada to Paris

Author   DvynysPosted on 5th November 2025 at 7:00 AM3 November 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Our first puzzle from the Semi Finals of the Championship.

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Quick Cryptic No 3138 by Bjorn

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 5th November 2025 at 1:44 AM5 November 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Perhaps slightly harder than average, but very enjoyable.

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Quick Cryptic 3137 by Jalna

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 4th November 2025 at 3:00 AM4 November 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Another Jalna on my watch and no complaints from me.

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Times Cryptic 29378

Author   jackktPosted on 4th November 2025 at 2:22 AM4 November 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I made very heavy weather of this puzzle

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Times 29377 – Guided missiles?

Author   ulacaPosted on 3rd November 2025 at 8:00 AM3 November 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I struggled with this more than I oughta!

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Quick Cryptic 3136 by Wurm

Author   jackktPosted on 3rd November 2025 at 1:33 AM3 November 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I was slow on this one

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Mephisto 3400 – That’s a lot of fish!

Author   vinyl1Posted on 2nd November 2025 at 1:23 AM2 November 2025Categories Mephisto

OK, we’re back to the normal levels of difficulty, so it’s time to get out your Chambers again.   

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5187 by Dean Mayer — the possible dream

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 2nd November 2025 at 12:00 AM12 November 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

This one had a distinctly British flavo(u)r—as is only proper, of course. But I got along with it fairly easily. How’d y’all do?

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Quick Cryptic no 3135 by Joker

Author   Cedric StatherbyPosted on 1st November 2025 at 2:03 AM1 November 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

An excellent and most enjoyable QC from Joker for our Saturday entertainment today

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