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Day: 20th June 2008

Jumbo 761 (Sat 7 Jun) – Reductio ad absurdum

Author   talbinhoPosted on 20th June 2008 at 6:47 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Solving time: 13:28 On the easier side of average, I thought, and perhaps I should have been faster – plenty of straightforward clues but also a few harder names and phrases. I’m not anti cryptic … Read more “Jumbo 761 (Sat 7 Jun) – Reductio ad absurdum”

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Mark Twain Said What!

Author   dorsetjimboPosted on 20th June 2008 at 10:37 AM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

Cumulative Pie Chart Analysis What follows is based upon 18 consecutive puzzles running from the end of May to Thursday 19th June 2008. I had originally intended to accumulate data from 24 puzzles before drawing … Read more “Mark Twain Said What!”

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Times – 23945 – No sweat

Author   jackktPosted on 20th June 2008 at 6:26 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

This took me a little under 30 minutes. It all seemed pretty straightforward though a couple of clues highlighted some gaps in my knowledge of Geography. Nothing really stands out as COD, but maybe at … Read more “Times – 23945 – No sweat”

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