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Day: 5th October 2014

Jumbo 1111 – September 20th – “ME NO UNDER-STANDEE”

Author   fathippy2Posted on 5th October 2014 at 10:13 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Strange one this, where one clue (8D) felt like it took about as long as the whole rest put together. The clues all went in quite quickly, and then I stared at S-A-D-E for ages. … Read more “Jumbo 1111 – September 20th – “ME NO UNDER-STANDEE””

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Mephisto 2822 by Paul McKenna

Author   dorsetjimboPosted on 5th October 2014 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

A gentle Mephisto that shouldn’t cause too many problems to experienced solvers Across 1 ATAP – A-TAP; bug=TAP (phones); leaves used for thatching; 6 ESTOCS – (th)E-(SCOTS reversed); short swords; 11 HAVE,A,POP,AT – HAVE-A-PO-PAT; narrow-minded=PO; … Read more “Mephisto 2822 by Paul McKenna”

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Sunday Times 4609 by Tim Moorey

Author   keriothePosted on 5th October 2014 at 12:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

7:49. Another in a run of easy Sunday puzzles. The daily puzzles have been a bit tough for the last few weeks though, so a bit of light relief is welcome. Across 1 One to … Read more “Sunday Times 4609 by Tim Moorey”

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