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Day: 17th May 2009

ST 4328 (Sun 10 May) – Antiestablishmentarianism

Author   talbinhoPosted on 17th May 2009 at 9:02 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 8:25 Not the best puzzle this week with lots of loose clues and crosswordese. I have queries at 13ac, 19dn and 21dn. * = anagram, “X” = sounds like ‘X’. Across 1 INHERITANCE; … Read more “ST 4328 (Sun 10 May) – Antiestablishmentarianism”

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Jumbo 812

Author   topicaltimPosted on 17th May 2009 at 4:22 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Late again, mea culpa. I have a tendency to solve the Jumbo, make notes, then forget about it… No great problems here, apart from a single new word (43 ac) makes this a Q0-E7-D5. As … Read more “Jumbo 812”

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Mephisto 2541 Paul McKenna

Author   dorsetjimboPosted on 17th May 2009 at 9:20 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

After last week’s puzzle that hardly required one to consult Chambers this one is rather harder and needed a reference for most of the clues. This is not my favourite grid because of all those … Read more “Mephisto 2541 Paul McKenna”

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