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Day: 2nd February 2008

Times Jumbo 738 (Jan 19)

Author   linxitPosted on 2nd February 2008 at 7:39 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

This was one of the best Jumbos I’ve solved, with loads of great clues. Pretty difficult too, but very satisfying to finish. Took about 50 minutes I think. Across 5 TAC(I)T,US – Roman historian, whose … Read more “Times Jumbo 738 (Jan 19)”

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Times Saturday 23820

Author   linxitPosted on 2nd February 2008 at 6:37 PM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Solving time 21:00 I found this one a bit hard to get into for some reason, although I can’t remember now which clues caused me any particular difficulty, apart from the last two to go … Read more “Times Saturday 23820”

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