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Day: 14th October 2007

ST 4245 (Sun 7 Oct) – Sticky pricket

Author   talbinhoPosted on 14th October 2007 at 11:15 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 8:30 Straightforward until the end, where I was unsure of 4dn and 13ac, but as it turned out my guesses were correct. On another day I’d probably have spent a good few more … Read more “ST 4245 (Sun 7 Oct) – Sticky pricket”

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Mephisto 2458/Mike Laws

Author   the_odPosted on 14th October 2007 at 8:26 PM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

Solving time: 39:27 I find Mike the hardest of the Mephisto trio, and as I was feeling lazy I used Chambers from the start for a change.  The usual smattering of straightforward clues to get … Read more “Mephisto 2458/Mike Laws”

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