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Day: 10th July 2014

Times Quick Cryptic No 89 by Dazzler

Author   macavity123Posted on 10th July 2014 at 11:17 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Solving time: Straightforward(ish) This was an odd exercise for me. I looked at the puzzle on first reading and felt quite blank about it, but as I solved a couple of clues, everything just seemed … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 89 by Dazzler”

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Times Crossword 25835: Don’t bank on it.

Author   ZabadakPosted on 10th July 2014 at 3:06 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

24 minutes dead for this one, which is four better than a clue a minute. I enjoyed this as a technical exercise, finding that many of the clues yielded to the careful unravelling of the … Read more “Times Crossword 25835: Don’t bank on it.”

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