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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1753 – 27 September 2025 – Another Swansong?

Author   JerryWPosted on 11th October 2025 at 1:26 AM4 October 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

A bit of a curate’s egg this one, with some good clues and some not so good.

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Quick Cryptic 3116 by Wurm

Author   CuraristPosted on 10th October 2025 at 6:30 AM10 October 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Clunk

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Times Cryptic No 29357 — Not half bad

Author   plusjeremyPosted on 10th October 2025 at 3:19 AM10 October 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

25:51. It would appear I might have done well on a hard one. I felt like I caught onto the setter’s tricks fairly early, but the last few were tough-going indeed.

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3115 by Dangle

Author   TemplarPosted on 9th October 2025 at 2:00 AM8 October 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

The good and the ugly

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Times 29356 – maybe Tricky Thursday?

Author   glhPosted on 9th October 2025 at 1:41 AMCategories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 7:54 – but looking at the early solving times I must have been way on the setter’s wavelength or I knew the references quickly, because my time is better than the solvers I … Read more “Times 29356 – maybe Tricky Thursday?”

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Times Cryptic 29355 – Cheers!

Author   DvynysPosted on 8th October 2025 at 7:00 AM8 October 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A nice puzzle, with a liberal sprinkling of alcoholic beverages to whet our appetites, and a boozy dessert thrown in for good measure.

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Quick Cryptic No 3114 by Mara

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 8th October 2025 at 1:24 AM8 October 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A nice smooth one from Mara that took me slightly over my average time.

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Some changes at TftT

Author   vinyl1Posted on 7th October 2025 at 1:31 PM7 October 2025Categories Announcement

As many of you know, Piquet has resigned from the Wednesday daily cryptic slot.   Over the past few weeks, JerryW has been blogging half time in this slot.

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Times Cryptic 29354

Author   jackktPosted on 7th October 2025 at 2:30 AM7 October 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Enjoyable and inventive

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Quick Cryptic 3113 by Jalna

Author   BletchleyRejectPosted on 7th October 2025 at 2:30 AM7 October 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I thought this was a medium level difficulty puzzle from Jalna today.

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