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Day: 12th March 2008

Times 23860 – A mal song rang (4,8)

Author   glhPosted on 12th March 2008 at 9:13 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time : I resorted to aids (Chambers and Bradfords) after 35 minutes to get the last few, so 41 cheating minutes. I found this one tough. Really tough. On a first scan through the … Read more “Times 23860 – A mal song rang (4,8)”

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23859 – how hard for you?

Author   petebiddlecombePosted on 12th March 2008 at 8:43 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time 7:58 After an easy puzzle yesterday, something just a bit more meaty today. No (direct) hidden word or initial letter clues, and only three pure anagrams, two with ‘split fodder’. There are also … Read more “23859 – how hard for you?”

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