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Day: 29th October 2010

Club monthly 20121 – October 2010

Author   JerryWPosted on 29th October 2010 at 8:31 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Less than an hour for this one, about 50 minutes or so. It took me a few minutes to get steam up, but then I managed to keep going steadily without any overlong pauses. An … Read more “Club monthly 20121 – October 2010”

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Jumbo 893

Author   sghansonPosted on 29th October 2010 at 8:25 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

I always concentrate harder on the Jumbo when I need to write up a blog entry, but even so I found this very straightforward, finishing in under 15 minutes. Perhaps it was the cup of espresso I drank just before … Read more “Jumbo 893”

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24681 – Not the easy one I was hoping for!

Author   daveperryPosted on 29th October 2010 at 2:51 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: Unrecorded – I still had 9 left after an hour, so in the interests of getting the blog done, I spent another 20 minutes with aids to complete it. I’ve been off work … Read more “24681 – Not the easy one I was hoping for!”

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