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Day: 24th February 2009

Sunday Times 4316

Author   petebiddlecombePosted on 24th February 2009 at 11:04 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Sunday Times 4316 This should probably have been a sub-5 minute puzzle for me, as there were plenty of easy clues. But I made a poor start by guessing at SIEVER for 1A. I didn’t … Read more “Sunday Times 4316”

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Times Cryptic 24157 Not So Elimentary Watson

Author   dorsetjimboPosted on 24th February 2009 at 8:50 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time : 35 minutes I really liked this puzzle which has a goodly number of smoothly worded clues and at times quite complex wordplay. I can’t say that anything particularly held me up and … Read more “Times Cryptic 24157 Not So Elimentary Watson”

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