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Day: 27th June 2014

Quick Cryptic No. 80 by Joker

Author   piquetPosted on 27th June 2014 at 9:45 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A fine, well balanced puzzle from Joker again, IMO easier than Wednesday’s blog although that might be down to a lack of hangover today. Nothing obscure and a few to make you smile when the … Read more “Quick Cryptic No. 80 by Joker”

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Times 25824 – Bill Haley, won’t you please come home!

Author   jackktPosted on 27th June 2014 at 2:50 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

41 minutes for this delightful and lively puzzle. When I first saw the grid with no three- or four-letter words I was expecting a toughie but 1ac went in on first reading and most of … Read more “Times 25824 – Bill Haley, won’t you please come home!”

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Club Monthly 20165 June 2014 – a biology lesson

Author   JerryWPosted on 27th June 2014 at 12:06 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Solving Time: a bit over an hour, a more or less average time for me, though I tend to do a fair bit of parsing and savouring on the way. Because it’s about a month … Read more “Club Monthly 20165 June 2014 – a biology lesson”

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