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Day: 20th October 2011

Jumbo 946 – No bones to pick here

Author   fathippy2Posted on 20th October 2011 at 8:43 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

A straightforward offering this time with no stinkers or difficult vocabulary. That which was lesser known was fairly easily clued. Big thumbs up to 55A for the “fighting weight” pairing, however again it was fairly … Read more “Jumbo 946 – No bones to pick here”

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Times 24985 – now that’s a crossword!

Author   glhPosted on 20th October 2011 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time : Well with the championships coming up, I thought I’d break out the timer and see what happens. And even with a break to open the door, I stopped it at 7:36. It … Read more “Times 24985 – now that’s a crossword!”

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