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Day: 15th April 2012

Mephisto 2693 – Paul McKenna

Author   glhPosted on 15th April 2012 at 12:44 PM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

I got an email that something was amiss with 16 down, which turned out to be my last one in and even with the hint that there’s something wrong I can’t quite see what it … Read more “Mephisto 2693 – Paul McKenna”

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Sunday Times 4480 (8 Apr 2012) – Name dropping

Author   daveperryPosted on 15th April 2012 at 9:06 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Solving time: 35:14 – with one wrong (see 27a). No one should be left in any doubt about The Sunday Times’ use of living people in its crosswords. No less than seven people are mentioned … Read more “Sunday Times 4480 (8 Apr 2012) – Name dropping”

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