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Day: 13th April 2007

Jumbo 690 – African elephant?

Author   petebiddlecombePosted on 13th April 2007 at 11:02 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Solving time 19:05 Just under the 20 minute that seems to be my Jumbo par at the moment. Some clever stuff in here – long hidden words, and repeated words used for both anagram fodder … Read more “Jumbo 690 – African elephant?”

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Times 23,574/Not my best effort…

Author   dhoggPosted on 13th April 2007 at 7:52 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I really struggled with this puzzle. Some of the words included seem a little forced, although legitimate (UH-HUH and TERMLY for example) and there’s at least one clue I didn’t understand. ACROSS 1 CA(T(h)E)RS 4 … Read more “Times 23,574/Not my best effort…”

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