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Day: 11th August 2011

Sunday Times Clue writing contest

Author   petebiddlecombePosted on 11th August 2011 at 2:28 PM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Hello everyone – this is your old blog organiser with a rare reason for putting something here other than a response to a comment about a Sunday Times puzzle. I’m setting up a weekly online … Read more “Sunday Times Clue writing contest”

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Jumbo 936 – Why Rabbit = Bird.

Author   fathippy2Posted on 11th August 2011 at 9:19 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Nothing much to report. Went in fairly smoothly, no absolute gimmes and no major hold ups (apart from the odd self inflicted one). Further (limited) statistical analysis would lead me to postulate that the variance … Read more “Jumbo 936 – Why Rabbit = Bird.”

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Times 24925 – the blog that almost never was

Author   glhPosted on 11th August 2011 at 12:34 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time : 17:40 on the crossword club clock (CCC?) but I was being distracted here and there by texts and calls and I think this was on the easier side. I nearly didn’t get … Read more “Times 24925 – the blog that almost never was”

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