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Day: 10th February 2013

Mephisto 2736 by Don Manley

Author   dorsetjimboPosted on 10th February 2013 at 10:52 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

A straightforward puzzle Across 1 MUCOR – MUC(k)-OR; 5 APOCOPE – A-PO(CO)PE; CO=Conscientous Objector; 11 ALABAMAN – A-LAB-A-MAN; 12 NESS – (anything) + NESs = a quality eg softness; 13 PELLUCID – P(ELL)U(t)-CID; 14 GOUTTE … Read more “Mephisto 2736 by Don Manley”

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Sunday Times 4523 (3 Feb 2013) by Jeff Pearce

Author   daveperryPosted on 10th February 2013 at 1:53 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Solving time: 44:08 This wasn’t particularly to my taste, I’m afraid. It wasn’t too difficult, although there were a few where I struggled to understand the wordplay until post-solve. There were a few where I … Read more “Sunday Times 4523 (3 Feb 2013) by Jeff Pearce”

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