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Day: 7th July 2013

Jumbo 1041 – Saturday June 22nd

Author   fathippy2Posted on 7th July 2013 at 3:03 PM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I found this a very good offering. Took a lot longer than usual, but not from obscure stuff, but clever misleading clue structures. That which I didnt know didn’t negatively impact the solve, so the … Read more “Jumbo 1041 – Saturday June 22nd”

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Sunday Times 4544 (30 Jun 2013) by Jeff Pearce

Author   daveperryPosted on 7th July 2013 at 3:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

My time was about 40 minutes, I think, but I solved it offline while sat in the garden enjoying a 17 without a clock to hand. I thought it a fairly average, but enjoyable solve. … Read more “Sunday Times 4544 (30 Jun 2013) by Jeff Pearce”

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Mephisto 2757 – Don Manley

Author   glhPosted on 7th July 2013 at 12:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

This was one of the most difficult Mephistos for some time for me, however there’s a couple of references that I did know know at all and needed to consult the interwebs to find the … Read more “Mephisto 2757 – Don Manley”

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