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Day: 24th May 2009

Mephisto 2542 – calling Mephisto Virgins …

Author   petebiddlecombePosted on 24th May 2009 at 3:15 PM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

For the second time in three puzzles this one, like 2540, is a fairly gentle Mephisto which new Mephisto solvers should find approachable. Solving time: about 20 minutes, with one dictionary look-up but also one … Read more “Mephisto 2542 – calling Mephisto Virgins …”

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ST 4329 (Sun 17 May) – Philtre trip

Author   talbinhoPosted on 24th May 2009 at 3:13 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: several days. Most of this fell out quickly but I couldn’t get 27ac (PHILTRE) or 22dn (PROPER) in the solving window available and meant to come back to them later, but forgot. As … Read more “ST 4329 (Sun 17 May) – Philtre trip”

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