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Day: 29th March 2008

Times Jumbo 746 (Mar 15)

Author   linxitPosted on 29th March 2008 at 12:31 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Solving time 35:32 OK, it ended up being Tuesday morning, but I got there in the end! Good puzzle, a lot of clever definitions and more than the usual share of &lits. Across 1 0,RANGE,BLOSSOM … Read more “Times Jumbo 746 (Mar 15)”

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Jumbo 745 (Sat 8 Mar) – Laughing Kavalier

Author   talbinhoPosted on 29th March 2008 at 12:04 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Solving time: 18:52 Not a fast time but I’m reasonably pleased with it as I thought this was quite hard. There are some difficult words and cultural references, most of which I didn’t know, but … Read more “Jumbo 745 (Sat 8 Mar) – Laughing Kavalier”

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Times Saturday 23868 (Mar 22)

Author   linxitPosted on 29th March 2008 at 10:16 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Solving time 15:42 Bit of a rush job today I’m afraid. One day I’ll learn how to manage my time better! Across 1 PANT,HEIST 10 AM(I,NO(A)C)ID – tricky wordplay here: I + CON rev with … Read more “Times Saturday 23868 (Mar 22)”

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