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Day: 30th January 2011

Times Jumbo 907

Author   topicaltimPosted on 30th January 2011 at 4:43 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

36:41 according to the Club timer, which – I suspect rightly – suggests this was quite a bit tougher than usual. Certainly several clues went in without full understanding of why they were right, and … Read more “Times Jumbo 907”

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Sunday Times 4417 (23 Jan 2011)

Author   daveperryPosted on 30th January 2011 at 10:11 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Solving time: 30 minutes exactly, with one mistake. I found this a pretty steady solve. I spent a couple of minutes staring at the last clue, before I realised I wasn’t going to get it … Read more “Sunday Times 4417 (23 Jan 2011)”

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Mephisto 2630 by Tim Moorey

Author   dorsetjimboPosted on 30th January 2011 at 8:57 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

An essentially easy Mephisto with a smaller than usual quota of obscure words solved in 40 minutes with almost no need to reference Chambers. It is frustrating therefore to report that I have been unable … Read more “Mephisto 2630 by Tim Moorey”

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