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Month: June 2008

23929 – moving fast?

Author   foggywebPosted on 2nd June 2008 at 6:52 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I did this in 31 minutes. A few I wasn’t sure about when solving – still not entirely sure about everything! I don’t have time for the pie chart, so if someone would like to … Read more “23929 – moving fast?”

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ST 4278 (Sun 25 May) – Doctor, doctor

Author   talbinhoPosted on 1st June 2008 at 11:43 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 11:06, one mistake (2dn) Reasonably accurate clues this week, once you ignore the multitude of superfluous words and dubious link phrases. Some of the clues are a bit strange, though (e.g. 22ac), and … Read more “ST 4278 (Sun 25 May) – Doctor, doctor”

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Mephisto 2491 – Mike Laws

Author   glhPosted on 1st June 2008 at 9:58 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

I found this one mostly straightforward, but Mike Laws has a habit of slipping in a word that completely eludes me (including last time I blogged one of his puzzles), and he’s gone and done … Read more “Mephisto 2491 – Mike Laws”

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