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Day: 28th December 2007

Jumbo 731 (Sat Dec 15) – Neva mind

Author   talbinhoPosted on 28th December 2007 at 3:19 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Solving time: 34 mins, one mistake (51dn) This was a brilliant puzzle with some fantastic clues and brilliantly-worded definitions. It took me about twice as long as an ‘average’ Jumbo, but I thought I’d got … Read more “Jumbo 731 (Sat Dec 15) – Neva mind”

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Author   neildubyaPosted on 28th December 2007 at 8:38 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 14:38 A mistake at 20d held me up for a while and I’m glad I knew the literary reference at 14d and was able to guess 17a without knowing much about the opera … Read more “23,795”

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