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Day: 22nd April 2012

Jumbo 973

Author   sghansonPosted on 22nd April 2012 at 12:21 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Apologies that this was a couple of days later than usual – we have just returned from a week away. The crossword was straightforward to solve and submit, but when I came to write up … Read more “Jumbo 973”

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Mephisto 2694 by Don Manley

Author   dorsetjimboPosted on 22nd April 2012 at 8:43 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

Not a particularly difficult puzzle but good value none the less. Across 1 PANCHATANTRA – PAN-CHAT-ANTRA; hollow=PAN;talk=CHAT;hollow=cave=antre so I’m guessing that ANTRA is the plural form;Vishnu Sharma’s version of Aesop’s Fables;on edit ANTRA is plural … Read more “Mephisto 2694 by Don Manley”

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Sunday Times 4481 (15 Apr 2012)

Author   daveperryPosted on 22nd April 2012 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Solving time: 31:54 Not much to say about this week’s puzzle. It all seemed quite run-of-the-mill with no obvious talking points. We passed 100 days to go until the London Olympics between the publication of … Read more “Sunday Times 4481 (15 Apr 2012)”

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