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Day: 3rd May 2009

Mephisto 2539 – Mike Laws

Author   glhPosted on 3rd May 2009 at 12:54 PM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

I have one of two solving patterns for the Mephisto. If I’m awake and feel like being lazy on Sunday morning, I grab the dictionaries and try to do it in one sitting. However on … Read more “Mephisto 2539 – Mike Laws”

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ST 4326 (Sun 26th April) – Attention: theca

Author   talbinhoPosted on 3rd May 2009 at 9:23 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 8:20 This puzzle had a hard act to follow after last week’s excellence, but it stepped up to the plate – generally accurate, albeit with a few ST-isms, some good clues and no … Read more “ST 4326 (Sun 26th April) – Attention: theca”

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