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Day: 6th November 2009

Jumbo 840 (24 Oct)

Author   daveperryPosted on 6th November 2009 at 9:23 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Solving time: 1hr 30mins (1 mistake) Welcome to my first blog. If you’re partial to a snack, this should be right up your street. We’ve got Satay Pot Noodles, hot-dogs, tapas and marshmallows. This was … Read more “Jumbo 840 (24 Oct)”

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Times 24376

Author   jackktPosted on 6th November 2009 at 6:29 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken to solve – 30 minutes which would have been 10 minutes less but for a delay at the end trying to work out 1ac, 1dn and 15ac. Friday’s puzzle is often difficult so … Read more “Times 24376”

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