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Day: 11th January 2014

Times Jumbo 1070 (28 Dec 2013)

Author   daveperryPosted on 11th January 2014 at 12:36 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Solving time: 1:45 A decent jumbo with some good wordplay, although I still don’t understand 39a. There were a few words I didn’t know – MARTINU, COVENANTER, OGEN & HEGEMONIC, and a couple I didn’t … Read more “Times Jumbo 1070 (28 Dec 2013)”

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Times Boxing Day Jumbo 1069

Author   helenoughamPosted on 11th January 2014 at 10:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

I thought this was on the challenging side, with some clever but complex clues. As ever, * indicates an anagram. Across 1 BUDGETING – BUDGE + TIN + G 6 BAILIFF – AIL in BIFF … Read more “Times Boxing Day Jumbo 1069”

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Saturday Times 25675 (4th Jan)

Author   linxitPosted on 11th January 2014 at 6:35 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Solving time 15:33, with a couple of minutes at the end spent puzzling over 11ac and 5dn. Good to be back to normal with only a week between puzzle and blog. Quite a lot of … Read more “Saturday Times 25675 (4th Jan)”

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