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Day: 14th October 2008

Just a quick one…

Author   anaxcrosswordsPosted on 14th October 2008 at 10:12 PM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

After a bit of a gap I’ve put another Bonus Puzzle on the COW DIY site. As if you hadn’t already been filled from socks to toupee with crosswords… http://www.ukpuzzle.com/bonus/TimesCOD006.html

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Times Crossword Championship 2008 – Puzzle 3

Author   petebiddlecombePosted on 14th October 2008 at 9:11 PM10 September 2025Categories Announcement, Other Crosswords

Times Crossword Championship 2008 – Puzzle 3 See the posting for puzzle 1 if the format puzzles you. Anax Italics = words quoted from clues, < = reversal, * = anagram, (X) = container component, … Read more “Times Crossword Championship 2008 – Puzzle 3”

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Times Crossword Championship 2008 – Puzzle 2

Author   petebiddlecombePosted on 14th October 2008 at 9:10 PM10 September 2025Categories Other Crosswords

See the posting for puzzle 1 if the format puzzles you. Anax Italics = words quoted from clues, < = reversal, * = anagram, (X) = container component, (x) = dropped letter/s Across 1 COP+E. … Read more “Times Crossword Championship 2008 – Puzzle 2”

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Reports on Championship Grand Final puzzles

Author   petebiddlecombePosted on 14th October 2008 at 12:06 PM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

Anax is writing up reports on the three puzzles used in the Grand Final and I expect these will appear soon – possibly even later today. If you haven’t tried them yet, do so quickly. … Read more “Reports on Championship Grand Final puzzles”

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Times 24,044 – The Devil to Pay

Author   topicaltimPosted on 14th October 2008 at 12:36 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time : 19 minutes, and once more my alternate Tuesday presents another pleasant and straightforward solve, at least as far as I was concerned. Q0-E5-D5. Across 1 DROWSY – (SWORD)rev + (fault)Y. 4 SUPERMAN … Read more “Times 24,044 – The Devil to Pay”

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