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Day: 15th April 2013

Bank Holiday Monday Times Jumbo 1029

Author   helenoughamPosted on 15th April 2013 at 8:24 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

An appropriate theme for the April 1st Jumbo, with plenty of fools among the answers (SIMPLETON, AIRHEAD, BERK, CLOT, CHUMP, BUFFOON, DUNCE, CLOWN and DUMMY), and ALL FOOLS’ DAY appearing at 57ac. I didn’t encounter … Read more “Bank Holiday Monday Times Jumbo 1029”

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Times 25449 – It’s a Scott, but not a Scot

Author   vinyl1Posted on 15th April 2013 at 2:23 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 45 rather distracted minutes Music: None, the playoff at The Masters Due to the events at Augusta, I tackled this puzzle with only half my attention. Fortunately, it proved to be another rather … Read more “Times 25449 – It’s a Scott, but not a Scot”

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