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Times 29247 – more devious than a Baldrick plan.

Author   piquetPosted on 4th June 2025 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Amid some chestnuts there were several really obscure or tricky clues in this one.

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Quick Cryptic No 3006 by Jalna

Author   DoofenschmirtzPosted on 4th June 2025 at 1:20 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I found this one to be of medium difficulty.

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QC 3005 by Wurm

Author   MerlinPosted on 3rd June 2025 at 1:44 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Definitely wriggly today from Wurm, there are some very good clues here, and plenty of misdirection.

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Times Cryptic 29246

Author   jackktPosted on 3rd June 2025 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I was a bit slow in this one.

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Times 29245 – Fun with Dick and Jane

Author   vinyl1Posted on 2nd June 2025 at 3:19 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

This puzzle should not have been that hard, but I was slowed down by clues that should have been write-ins. Sure, there were some things I didn’t know, but I might have been a bit quicker to guess.

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Times Quick Cryptic 3004 by Hurley

Author   jackktPosted on 2nd June 2025 at 1:05 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A very enjoyable offering from Hurley.

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Updated SNITCH and Quick SNITCH

Author   starstruck_auPosted on 1st June 2025 at 4:42 AM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

For those who consult the SNITCH sites, you will notice some changes, as I’ve now directed the main links to my upgraded implementation. Thanks for those who gave feedback on the new site format in … Read more “Updated SNITCH and Quick SNITCH”

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Mephisto 3378 – Puzzle, yes, pun, no!

Author   vinyl1Posted on 1st June 2025 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

This was not very difficult, although I had a hard time getting started, and had to open up operations in the southeast corner of the grid.    But as usually happens in Mephisto,  once you have a few crossing letters, more answers become obvious and you can expand around the grid.

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Monthly Club Special No 286 May 2025

Author   JohninterredPosted on 1st June 2025 at 12:02 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

The usual monthly delight of entertaining words from the dark corners of the dictionary (and different parts of the world) and inventive wordplay. Thank-you clever setter.

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5165 by David McLean — Thumbs up!

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 1st June 2025 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

This ride, as any with Harry at the wheel, was not without twists and turns, but as always it covered some interesting terrain

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