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Day: 17th June 2011

Jumbo 928

Author   sghansonPosted on 17th June 2011 at 12:26 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

This was hard work, with a number of excellent clues. I believe I have almost all sorted out, but I am still left with one where the wordplay is unclear to me – to put … Read more “Jumbo 928”

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24878 – Hope I’m not alone…

Author   jackktPosted on 17th June 2011 at 9:21 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

My solving time was off the scale even with generous use of aids after 60 minutes in order to get the thing finished and the blog started. I began well with 1ac and 1dn going … Read more “24878 – Hope I’m not alone…”

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