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Day: 24th December 2006

Mephisto 2418/Mike Laws

Author   dhoggPosted on 24th December 2006 at 9:57 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

As has been stated before, Mephisto is an excellent bridge between the more difficult daily puzzles and the barred weekend puzzles such as the Listener. The clues in this one were not particularly difficult, and … Read more “Mephisto 2418/Mike Laws”

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Sunday Times 4203/no sour grapes this time

Author   ilancPosted on 24th December 2006 at 8:25 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

No sour grapes this time. Nice selection of clues with not much to complain about. Some surprisingly well-hidden wordplay (20A, 21D) and some good &lits (16D). Across 1 SUNGLASSES – cryptic definition. 7 BASS – … Read more “Sunday Times 4203/no sour grapes this time”

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