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Day: 11th February 2009

Times 24147 – for want of an answer

Author   glhPosted on 11th February 2009 at 9:13 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time : after 12 minutes I had all but 21 down filled in. Another 15 minutes, two phone calls, and a trip into Bradfords later I am none the wiser and have made a … Read more “Times 24147 – for want of an answer”

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Revamped search suggestion list

Author   petebiddlecombePosted on 11th February 2009 at 12:55 PM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

Here’s an amended version of the suggestions about the search facility, splitting the issues and suggested solutions, as suggested by Richard.  When this version gets no comment traffic for three days, I’ll send it to … Read more “Revamped search suggestion list”

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Times 24146

Author   petebiddlecombePosted on 11th February 2009 at 8:32 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time 9:28 On the Crossword Club Bulletin board, someone asked why I continued to belong to and support the Times Crossword Club despite all the accessibility and other problems. I gave a long answer, … Read more “Times 24146”

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