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Month: November 2009

Mephisto 2565 by Paul McKenna

Author   dorsetjimboPosted on 1st November 2009 at 10:35 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

I’m pleased to say that this puzzle was harder than its predecessor. Having said that, it wasn’t particularly difficult either (and neither is today’s). Three of the long 12 letter lights were very straightforward. 27A … Read more “Mephisto 2565 by Paul McKenna”

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ST 4352 (Sun 25 Oct) – Fungus stricken

Author   talbinhoPosted on 1st November 2009 at 12:29 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: About 6½ minutes until I got horribly stuck on 9ac, which I couldn’t solve until returning to the puzzle some time later. I thought this puzzle was harder than average, and I nearly … Read more “ST 4352 (Sun 25 Oct) – Fungus stricken”

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