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Day: 5th September 2010

ST 4396 (Sun 29 Aug) – Tears for spheres

Author   talbinhoPosted on 5th September 2010 at 9:50 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 7:57 A mediocre puzzle with some wackiness, notably at 10ac (SPHERE) and 15ac (UGLY CUSTOMER). My last entry was 11dn (MINUETS), which would have been difficult anyway with just three out of seven … Read more “ST 4396 (Sun 29 Aug) – Tears for spheres”

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Mephisto 2609 – Tim Moorey

Author   petebiddlecombePosted on 5th September 2010 at 8:04 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

Solving time: 2-3 hours? This took several goes for me, with the strongest fight from the SE corner – 22, 28 and 29 were last in. One cry for wordplay help at 32. I’m away … Read more “Mephisto 2609 – Tim Moorey”

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