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Day: 27th October 2014

TIMES 25928 – The City of My Ancestors

Author   vinyl1Posted on 27th October 2014 at 2:26 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 75 minutes Music: Mingus Ah Um As you can see, I was quite slow on this one, and I suspect it is at least moderately difficult. There was definitely some clever stuff that … Read more “TIMES 25928 – The City of My Ancestors”

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Quick Cryptic 166 by Hurley

Author   mohn2Posted on 27th October 2014 at 12:03 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

This is at the easier end of the spectrum and an enjoyable outing, with plentiful opportunities to flex one’s anagramming muscles. No obscure vocabulary from what I can see, but the parsing of the clue … Read more “Quick Cryptic 166 by Hurley”

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