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Day: 23rd July 2007

Mephisto 2446

Author   petebiddlecombePosted on 23rd July 2007 at 9:57 PM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

Solving time: about 2 hours with C used from the start This will teach me to leave Mephistos unstarted on the Sunday! It turned out to be very tough, with lots of stuff that was … Read more “Mephisto 2446”

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23660 – Our Father’s Lift

Author   foggywebPosted on 23rd July 2007 at 6:43 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 33:40 (recording seconds as well now!) I found this pretty straightforward – lots of fun clues and interesting wordplay, but nothing too difficult.New things: marge=margin, ‘Beau’ Nash; lift=paternosterFavourite clue: 16D, the clue made … Read more “23660 – Our Father’s Lift”

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