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Day: 20th December 2007

Crossword fashion!

Author   petebiddlecombePosted on 20th December 2007 at 4:35 PM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

Spotted on the US ‘Diary of a Crossword Fiend’ blog … So, who’s brave enough to wear a pair of these? I pinched the pic from Amazon – so here’s a link in return. The … Read more “Crossword fashion!”

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‘Tis the season …

Author   petebiddlecombePosted on 20th December 2007 at 10:05 AM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

… to curl up somewhere with one of those tough Christmas puzzles? Have a good Christmas everyone – editors, setters, bloggers, commenters, and silent readers. Those who drop by here should find reports every except … Read more “‘Tis the season …”

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23,789 – fishy

Author   richardvgPosted on 20th December 2007 at 8:20 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 12:58 Lots of fish around. Well, three at least. HOKI was the last clue I solved, but it is nice to see a fish that I know from the fishmonger that is unfamiliar … Read more “23,789 – fishy”

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