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Day: 31st August 2008

ST 4291 (Sun 24 Aug) – Lesser of two weevils

Author   talbinhoPosted on 31st August 2008 at 7:52 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 7:58 A couple of dodgy clues this week but on the whole a decent puzzle, with nothing too difficult or obscure. * = anagram, “X” = sounds like ‘X’. Across 1 PL(ANT)AIN – … Read more “ST 4291 (Sun 24 Aug) – Lesser of two weevils”

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Mephisto 2504 Tim Moorey

Author   dorsetjimboPosted on 31st August 2008 at 8:16 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

I’m standing in for Robert A straightforward puzzle with a couple of excellent clues at 17A and 5D. There is one 31A that I’m not sure of as I can’t equate “game” to old coins. … Read more “Mephisto 2504 Tim Moorey”

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