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I appear to be the only person with this problem. Am I? steven

Wow! I just hope that puzzles in 2025 are not as tough as this one! Brought me down a peg or two! I ended last year doing quite well but this one had me reeling. I nowhere near finished it before... ...

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Difficult?

Is it just me or are the puzzles now harder? I managed this week's before my bedtime ( just!) but the previous one was nowhere near finished before I was put up.
I'd be interested in hearing how... ...

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Jumbo Cryptic

Hello. What a peculiar puzzle! I can't pretend I enjoyed doing it and quite a lot of answers I only got when I had supporting letters. Anyway, it's done and there's a little time before my bath.
I... ...

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Generalist And This Week’s Cryptic

I have managed to finish both , though nowhere near before my bath time last night. And without the help from the usual suspects and LiK! I don't think I could have found a couple of answers... ...

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Generalist August/September

I am trying to complete this month's puzzle. Two clues baffle me ( others are not yet found): The first is 3 letters and starts with G . Orcadian creek. the other is: in music embellishments such... ...

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Time Cryptic

I hope today's is more understandable than last week! I had done less than half of it when I was summoned for my bath! I eventually ( by Tuesday) had letters for every space. Whether they are all... ...

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Time’s Cryptic 1678

Well, thank goodness for that, after last week's disastrous performance
i nearly didn't finish it before bath time because I became fascinated by Mabinogion which I'd never heard of before. Google... ...

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Cryptic Jumbo

A tough one, I thought. I hadn't finished it ( bottom right quarter undone) when I was summoned for my bath.
The glorious sunny day rather dominated, more than the crossie! And today the sun... ...

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Cryptic 1670

Gosh , this was a tough one! Not helped by me making a small but important mistake, using "out" instead of "off" in a two word answer. Sent me in all sorts of wrong paths. Eventually I realised my... ...

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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1662

Wow . Now that WAS hard! Only just finished. Still, my bath time is a short while away . There's a number of clues that ( like so often) I decide on because the word or phrase fits and meets at... ...

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1661

Hello. Well, that was a tough one! But I've managed to finish it before my bath time. So I'm pleased with that.
I hope you are well. The weather here is pretty... ...

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Times Cryptic Jumbo1660

Hello. Blimey,that's a tough one! And , yet again , a four letter answer that I just can't get. Change of heart for beginner in crowd, supposedly I have t?i? Tail?trio?twit? And so on. None makes... ...

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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1659

Hello I hope you are well.
Quite a tough puzzle I thought. Some I got because I had the letters that fitted. Does that make sense? Some very clever clues! Just one that I can't think what the... ...

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Times Jumbo Cryptic 1657

Hello, glad to be back after a difficult period steven

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Jumbo 1650

I can't remember when I enjoyed a crossword less than this one! Obscure clues. Odd references. I didn't finish it last night and I'm not sure I'll bother today. steven

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Times Jumbo

Wow, this was a tough one! I didn't finish it last night before my bath and there are three that I can't think what the right answer might be. 1,;inquisitive on vacation after seeing that small... ...

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Saturday Times Prize Crossword 1641 Saturday October 28Th 2023

Hello. Well this was certainly harder than the week before! I nowhere near finished it before bath time! I came back to it later. Some really clever clues. Some where I'm sure I have the right... ...

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1640

Hello. Quite an easy one. Cheered me up as I was feeling low steven

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Cryptic Jumbo

At last! A crossword where I again understood all the clues. Mummy is watching the rugby (Ireland fan) so I shan't be called for my bath for a while. as I have a little time I'd welcome an... ...

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Saturday Times Prize Crossword 1641 Saturday October 28Th 2023

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