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Day: 19th April 2009

Mephisto 2537 Tim Moorey

Author   dorsetjimboPosted on 19th April 2009 at 8:24 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

An excellent puzzle of reasonable difficulty with some very good clues. I thought both KWAKIUTL and PSITTACINE top class whilst HELLIERS is outstanding. The clever use of “fulham” appealed to me and demonstrates the need … Read more “Mephisto 2537 Tim Moorey”

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ST 4324 (Sun 12 Apr) – Take a deep breath

Author   talbinhoPosted on 19th April 2009 at 7:14 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 8:40 Standard fare with a mixture of good (1ac, 13ac) and bad (15ac, 7dn, 8dn). * = anagram, “X” = sounds like ‘X’. Across 1 AQUALUNG – nice pun on ‘the deep’ = … Read more “ST 4324 (Sun 12 Apr) – Take a deep breath”

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