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Day: 16th March 2012

Jumbo 968

Author   sghansonPosted on 16th March 2012 at 1:49 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

I got through this one fairly steadily, and only needed to check a couple afterwards. I am guessing 52D will be unfamilar to most. When blogging, I try to leave out the explanations of the clues … Read more “Jumbo 968”

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Times 25112

Author   daveperryPosted on 16th March 2012 at 2:12 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 56:27 – Started quickly enough, but then ran dry in the SW corner which eventually came tortuously slowly. A couple of unknown words – CORDILLERA & TILTH. Overall, I found this a tough … Read more “Times 25112”

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