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Day: 26th February 2010

TLS 819 (5th Feb)

Author   linxitPosted on 26th February 2010 at 11:39 PM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

Solved in just over an hour. Quite a bit tougher than the previous couple of weeks – I only managed about two-thirds of it before running off to Google etc for enlightenment. Hardly any “straight … Read more “TLS 819 (5th Feb)”

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Jumbo 858 – The Birds

Author   sghansonPosted on 26th February 2010 at 12:19 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

I timed myself roughly for this one – aiming to be quick, and finished in under 30 minutes, so it was not too taxing. I did check two solutions afterwards, but references confirmed my entries. … Read more “Jumbo 858 – The Birds”

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Times 24471 – Fwightfully Fwivolous

Author   jackktPosted on 26th February 2010 at 2:46 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

45 minutes to solve this one though most of it was completed in 30 and I took the other 15 to sort out 18, 24,25 and 26. It was certainly a lively puzzle which I … Read more “Times 24471 – Fwightfully Fwivolous”

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