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Day: 23rd May 2014

Quick Cryptic Number 55 by Teazel

Author   william_j_sPosted on 23rd May 2014 at 1:55 PM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I almost completely forget my blogging duties today! A commentary will appear once I’ve had a chance to solve it… …as quickly as possible! I was held up by 16dn (don’t know why), 18ac (as … Read more “Quick Cryptic Number 55 by Teazel”

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Times 25794 – Mincing Clues Not Words

Author   VerlainePosted on 23rd May 2014 at 6:33 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Hello solvers, and thank you for this opportunity to fill out the ranks of such an august blog. As an old 7D with occasional 12A delusions usually thwarted by a tendency towards 10A, I was … Read more “Times 25794 – Mincing Clues Not Words”

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