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Day: 17th May 2014

Times Jumbo Crossword 1090 – Saturday 3rd May

Author   macavity123Posted on 17th May 2014 at 3:41 PM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Solving time: 48 mins. My first leap from the quickie to the (literally) big league. This was a fairly enjoyable stroll with nothing too troubling. Thanks to our setter. Across 1 STAFF NURSE – Hospital … Read more “Times Jumbo Crossword 1090 – Saturday 3rd May”

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Saturday Times 25783 (10th May)

Author   linxitPosted on 17th May 2014 at 8:24 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Solving time a gentle 12:50, solved from the paper for a change in a pub garden in Chester between rainstorms last Saturday. I was hoping for something a bit trickier which would have required a … Read more “Saturday Times 25783 (10th May)”

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