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Month: February 2013

Jumbo 1018

Author   sghansonPosted on 3rd February 2013 at 11:23 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Apologies for the delay in posting this. The periods I had set aside to compile it were unexpectedly taken up by other commitments. I did not record a time but I recall this being quite … Read more “Jumbo 1018”

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Sunday Times 4522 (27 Jan 2013) by Tim Moorey

Author   daveperryPosted on 3rd February 2013 at 2:27 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Solving time: 42:25 On the whole, I found this a pretty good puzzle, with some very good clues contained within. There were a few I wasn’t keen on, but they’re all perfectly sound, so I … Read more “Sunday Times 4522 (27 Jan 2013) by Tim Moorey”

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Saturday Times 25382 (26th Jan)

Author   linxitPosted on 2nd February 2013 at 10:10 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

No time for this one as I solved it on the train but my phone was dead so I had no stopwatch. Around the 20-minute mark though. Another very good puzzle, COD for me 10ac. … Read more “Saturday Times 25382 (26th Jan)”

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Club Monthly 20148 January 2013

Author   JerryWPosted on 1st February 2013 at 8:43 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Solving Time: about 50 minutes, ie just a fraction quicker than average for me. This blog is a bit later than usual, because entries have to be in by the last Thursday of the month, … Read more “Club Monthly 20148 January 2013”

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Times 25387 – An excellent end to the week.

Author   daveperryPosted on 1st February 2013 at 7:22 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 47:53 – Held up a bit by having a wrong answer at 23. I don’t know who the compiler is here, but I find it very reminiscent of the sort of puzzle that … Read more “Times 25387 – An excellent end to the week.”

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Puzzle / Clue of the Month nominations

Author   linxitPosted on 1st February 2013 at 12:56 AM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

Right, get your thinking caps on. Vote for what you think was the best puzzle of the month and the best clue of the month. The format suggested is as follows: Puzzle of the month: … Read more “Puzzle / Clue of the Month nominations”

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