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Day: 5th August 2014

Jumbo 1101 – Saturday 19th July

Author   fathippy2Posted on 5th August 2014 at 11:09 PM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Apologies for the delay, lost internet connection on Sunday and didnt recover until today. Thought about typing up on the phone, but couldnt really bring myself to do that. The puzzle itself was straightforward. Didnt … Read more “Jumbo 1101 – Saturday 19th July”

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Times 25,857 – Bring The Curtain Down

Author   dorsetjimboPosted on 5th August 2014 at 8:25 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A reasonable middle of the road puzzle for my 176th blog of the daily puzzle and my swan song – 25 minutes to solve with no major hold ups. One or two interesting clue constructions … Read more “Times 25,857 – Bring The Curtain Down”

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Quick Cryptic No 107 by Pedro

Author   ChrisPosted on 5th August 2014 at 1:17 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

15 minutes for me so medium/hard. I got a lot of clues from the definitions (and worked the word play out later which proved to be quite an enjoyable mental tussle) but I have some … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 107 by Pedro”

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