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Month: December 2009

Jumbo 844 – 21st November 2009

Author   7dpenguinPosted on 5th December 2009 at 9:17 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Sorry for the lateness of this report. This one was a bit too easy for my liking although my last three accounted for a third of my total time, which was around 30 minutes. Nothing … Read more “Jumbo 844 – 21st November 2009”

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Saturday Times 24395 (Nov 28)

Author   linxitPosted on 5th December 2009 at 6:04 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Solving time 16:10. I’ve been called in to work at short notice this morning, so won’t be able to do the blog now. It will appear either this evening or tomorrow morning, depending on when … Read more “Saturday Times 24395 (Nov 28)”

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Times 24400 – Double Trouble

Author   jackktPosted on 4th December 2009 at 8:58 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

As expected I found this the most difficult one of the week. It took me 55 minutes which doesn’t seem too bad now, considering I read every clue and most of them more than once … Read more “Times 24400 – Double Trouble”

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Times 24399 – for relief

Author   glhPosted on 3rd December 2009 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time : Grrr – you know how it is, you get the crossword printed, you’re settled up nice and comfy on a cold wet night, you get about two thirds of the way through … Read more “Times 24399 – for relief”

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Times 24398

Author   daveperryPosted on 2nd December 2009 at 2:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 45 minutes. Thankfully, for my first daily blog, there was nothing too tricky here, and no doubt there will be some fast times. I started quickly, but slowed down towards the end, finishing … Read more “Times 24398”

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Club Monthly 20110, November 2009

Author   JerryWPosted on 1st December 2009 at 5:31 PM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Solving time: Not recorded, but something over an hour.. I will try to record times in future Two new additions to “Times For The Times” today: a report on the Club Monthly special crossword, and … Read more “Club Monthly 20110, November 2009”

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Times 24,397 Exterminate! Exterminate!

Author   dorsetjimboPosted on 1st December 2009 at 8:55 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time 30 minutes An entertaining puzzle that was a steady solve apart from the NW corner where I struggled a little for reasons I now can’t fathom. There are several homophones (including a truncated … Read more “Times 24,397 Exterminate! Exterminate!”

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