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Month: December 2012

Times 25,337

Author   topicaltimPosted on 4th December 2012 at 1:42 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

13:58 on the Club timer. Nicely put-together puzzle, where a couple of gaps in my knowledge were filled by wordplay. Across 1 HALT – double def. (I shudder when guards – sorry, train managers – … Read more “Times 25,337”

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Times 25336 No Sweat

Author   ulacaPosted on 3rd December 2012 at 9:41 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

My third in a row before my colleague Vinyl takes the helm for the three up to Christmas. This one was as simple as they come – the only unknown for overseas solvers is likely … Read more “Times 25336 No Sweat”

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Sunday Times 4513 (25 Nov 2012) by Tim Moorey

Author   daveperryPosted on 2nd December 2012 at 1:53 PM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Solving time: About 45 minutes Apologies for the slight lateness of the blog, but I’ve been busy Christmasifying my house. I found this something of a mixed bag. Not a great deal by way of … Read more “Sunday Times 4513 (25 Nov 2012) by Tim Moorey”

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Times Jumbo 1007

Author   topicaltimPosted on 1st December 2012 at 3:50 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

35:30 on the club timer – on the whole a pleasant Jumbo, a steady solve without being a pushover (all things are relative, of course: I am blogging this one after solving today’s puzzle, which … Read more “Times Jumbo 1007”

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Saturday Times 25329 (24th Nov)

Author   linxitPosted on 1st December 2012 at 12:46 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Blimey, that was a tough one! About 45 minutes for me, hindered by carelessly sticking A GOGO in at 10ac early on, but got there in the end without resorting to the books. Luckily I … Read more “Saturday Times 25329 (24th Nov)”

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