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Day: 28th October 2007

ST 4247 (Sun 21 Oct) – Well well

Author   talbinhoPosted on 28th October 2007 at 8:38 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 3:58 Quite a few old chestnuts today (e.g. 10ac, 11ac, 7dn). One word I didn’t know but probably should have (2dn). Music of the day, courtesy of 26ac: All Together Now by The … Read more “ST 4247 (Sun 21 Oct) – Well well”

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Times Championship Grand Final – Puzzle 3

Author   petebiddlecombePosted on 28th October 2007 at 3:09 PM10 September 2025Categories Other Crosswords

I’m fairly sure this was the quickest of the three puzzles for me. The two sets of three double defs in a row are an interesting little twist, though I doubt anyone noticed on the … Read more “Times Championship Grand Final – Puzzle 3”

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Times Championship Grand Final – Puzzle 2

Author   petebiddlecombePosted on 28th October 2007 at 3:08 PM10 September 2025Categories Other Crosswords

This was probably the toughest of the three puzzles, though because I didn’t make the same kind of slip as in the first, I think I solved it a couple of minutes quicker. Solving time … Read more “Times Championship Grand Final – Puzzle 2”

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Times Saturday 23737 (Oct 20)

Author   linxitPosted on 28th October 2007 at 11:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Solving time 31:03 My slowest time for about two months – I ascribe it to the fact that I solved this with a thumping hangover. There’s not too much really tricky here, although some of … Read more “Times Saturday 23737 (Oct 20)”

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