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Month: May 2008

Mephisto 2487 – Paul McKenna

Author   glhPosted on 4th May 2008 at 6:17 PM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

Two new things – this is the first Paul McKenna Mephisto that I’ve blogged (I know he comments occasionally on the Crossword Centre and so may well be looking in here, so “hi Paul”), and … Read more “Mephisto 2487 – Paul McKenna”

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Jumbo 752

Author   the_odPosted on 4th May 2008 at 8:40 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Solving time: 41:22           A very fine puzzle with an extremely good set of clues.  Some great definitions and clever wordplay produced very natural surfaces here.  This took me longer than the average Jumbo.  Is the … Read more “Jumbo 752”

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23,898 – Saturday, 26 April

Author   richardvgPosted on 3rd May 2008 at 10:21 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Solving time: 16:30 The Times Crossword is a commuting habit for me, and so I don’t often do Saturday’s. I may change that, because this was an enjoyable puzzle that seemed just a bit scarier … Read more “23,898 – Saturday, 26 April”

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23903

Author   neildubyaPosted on 2nd May 2008 at 8:13 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time – 9:37  An easy end to what (I think) has been an easy week for the Times. No standout COD but I liked 21 so I’ll go for that.  Across 5 CHASER – … Read more “23903”

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Good books for the Times xwd

Author   petebiddlecombePosted on 1st May 2008 at 10:30 PM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

Like my previous posting about Times xwd “house style”, this one is under the “tips&tricks” tag. You can use the link to this under ‘tags’ on the right to just see postings with the tag. … Read more “Good books for the Times xwd”

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