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Day: 1st June 2010

Weekly puzzle 2 – solution

Author   petebiddlecombePosted on 1st June 2010 at 2:14 PM10 September 2025Categories Other Crosswords

Apologies to non-British solvers for some local culture, especially boradcaster Brian Redhead. Across 1 CUM=with,BRIAN=Redhead perhaps 5 USENET – double def – to troll is to send provocative messages on discussion forums, and to fish … Read more “Weekly puzzle 2 – solution”

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Times 24,552 – A doddle for ze little grey cells

Author   dorsetjimboPosted on 1st June 2010 at 7:50 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time 12 minutes A very easy puzzle with few talking points. Even where there are possible quibbles the thing is so simple that they make no difference. The setter appears to prefer hot mustard … Read more “Times 24,552 – A doddle for ze little grey cells”

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