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Quick Cryptic no 3123 by City

Author   Cedric StatherbyPosted on 18th October 2025 at 1:40 AM17 October 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A second puzzle from City, slightly more challenging than their debut offering.

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1754  (04 October 2025)

Author   jackktPosted on 18th October 2025 at 12:30 AM28 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

A pleasant solve apart from two or three obscurities

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Times Cryptic 29358 – Sat, 11 October 2025. Defied to define the limits.

Author   branchPosted on 18th October 2025 at 12:00 AM17 October 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

One clue has a device I didn’t quite understand. Otherwise, business as usual.

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Times Championship Final 2025

Author   VerlainePosted on 17th October 2025 at 11:17 PM21 October 2025Categories Daily Cryptic, Other Crosswords

Time: slower than Magoo, of course, but very crucially just a few seconds faster than David Howell Well I can definitely tell you that I am not going to podium in any speed blogging championships … Read more “Times Championship Final 2025”

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Times Cryptic 29363 – rubies, carbuncles, and sapphires

Author   william_j_sPosted on 17th October 2025 at 7:00 AM17 October 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A pan-Atlantic offering to please (or frustrate) us all.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3122 by Shay

Author   JohninterredPosted on 17th October 2025 at 1:35 AM17 October 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A neat Quick Crossword from Shay with a couple of chewy bits, but some great surfaces

Fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic.  This time it is Phil’s turn to provide the extra weekend entertainment. You can find the crossword  here.

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29362 ….and breathe.

Author   ZabadakPosted on 16th October 2025 at 1:43 AMCategories Daily Cryptic

  13.10, though I thought it was going to be quicker. After the chastening challenge of the first Competition grid yesterday this felt like a generous helping of light relief, and in the early stages … Read more “29362 ….and breathe.”

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Quick Cryptic 3121 by Hurley

Author   rolytolyPosted on 16th October 2025 at 1:11 AM16 October 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Middling difficulty, better-than-middling quality.

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Times Cryptic 29361

Author   JerryWPosted on 15th October 2025 at 5:58 AM15 October 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

An interesting crossword with some fairly advanced vocabulary

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3120 by Joker

Author   Mike HarperPosted on 15th October 2025 at 1:16 AM9 October 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Is time flying the hallmark of an entertaining puzzle?

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