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Day: 9th June 2008

Mephisto 2492 – Tim Moorey

Author   petebiddlecombePosted on 9th June 2008 at 6:31 PM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

As with the jumbo, real life commitments have prevented the expected report on this puzzle. If you have queries about particular clues or comments about the puzzle please make them in comments – I’m sure … Read more “Mephisto 2492 – Tim Moorey”

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Times 23,935 – The Bearded Lady

Author   yfyapPosted on 9th June 2008 at 10:17 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I am glad to make my debut here on a soft easy day. Quite a standard Times puzzle with few hard-boiled eggs. Across1 WHINGERS *(Gershwin)5 BOWSER Cha of BOWS (gives way) ER (Cyclops’s Brenda)10 INFANTILE … Read more “Times 23,935 – The Bearded Lady”

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Times 23,936 – Occasionally knotty

Author   topicaltimPosted on 9th June 2008 at 12:21 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time : a straightforward and enjoyable 20 minutes, including a quick Google where wordplay made an answer obvious, but the actual knowledge which explained it was outside my ornithological experience… Across 1 SANDPIPER – … Read more “Times 23,936 – Occasionally knotty”

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