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Day: 7th December 2007

Times Jumbo 728 (24 Nov)

Author   linxitPosted on 7th December 2007 at 4:24 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Solving time approx. 45 mins spread over several sessions. I found it hard to get into this one at first, and kept getting distracted (mainly by other puzzles – all the weekend advanced cryptics, then … Read more “Times Jumbo 728 (24 Nov)”

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23778 – Got any O’s?

Author   jackktPosted on 7th December 2007 at 7:36 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Yes, 16 of them! I had completed the puzzle without major problems until I became bogged down in the SE corner with 13d a tricky &lit, 27a an alternative spelling I have never met before and … Read more “23778 – Got any O’s?”

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