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Day: 21st May 2009

Jumbo 814 – 9th May 2009

Author   7dpenguinPosted on 21st May 2009 at 8:43 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

I really didn’t enjoy this at all. In fact if I hadn’t known I was blogging it I would probably have screwed it up after about 15 minutes. It seemed to be hard just for … Read more “Jumbo 814 – 9th May 2009”

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Absent friends

Author   anaxcrosswordsPosted on 21st May 2009 at 2:35 PM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

Sorry I can’t be at the bash this evening. My occasional abstinences from the blog meant I missed the initial S&B announcement and sadly it’s too late for me to change plans I had for … Read more “Absent friends”

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