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Quick Cryptic 3021 by Bjorn

Author   galsprayPosted on 21st June 2025 at 6:23 AM9 October 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A Quick Cryptic from Bjorn, but arguably more cryptic than quick.

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1736 – mine’s a pint of Best

Author   PenfoldPosted on 21st June 2025 at 12:16 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

This was mostly straightforward but there were a few unknowns and “barely remembereds” that required a bit of careful piecing together

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Times Cryptic 29256 – Sat, 14 June 2025. Quick Quick, slow.

Author   branchPosted on 21st June 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I flew through most of this, but stalled on the last two.

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Quick Cryptic 3020 by Breadman

Author   CuraristPosted on 20th June 2025 at 6:55 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Heavy weather

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Times Cryptic No 29261 — Perhaps I should drink more

Author   plusjeremyPosted on 20th June 2025 at 1:23 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

37:20. This felt to me like a puzzle of medium-ish difficulty, yet there were a few clues I had to bang my head against (and alphabet trawl) in order to finish.

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Times 29260 – Tricky Thursday for those who don’t think

Author   glhPosted on 19th June 2025 at 2:13 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 10:43, but with one completely stupid mistake. This wasn’t a typo, I confidently put in a very wrong answer. Happens sometimes…

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Times Quick Cryptic No 3019 by Izetti

Author   TemplarPosted on 19th June 2025 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

It’s That School Again (again)

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Times 29259 – we all need a stage name

Author   piquetPosted on 18th June 2025 at 7:02 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

another Wednesday wordplay workout

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Quick Cryptic No 3018 by Mara

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 18th June 2025 at 1:32 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

This one had a sting in the tail.

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QC 3017 by Jalna

Author   MerlinPosted on 17th June 2025 at 2:10 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Tough one today

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