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Day: 8th December 2014

Times 25964 – Newbies welcome!

Author   vinyl1Posted on 8th December 2014 at 1:58 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 18 minutes or so, with a phone call in the middle Music: Jon Hassell, Dream Theory in Malaysia This one was pretty easy, and I was off to a good start when I … Read more “Times 25964 – Newbies welcome!”

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Quick Cryptic 196 by Joker

Author   mohn2Posted on 8th December 2014 at 12:04 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

The link from the Times site is correct, though the URL numbering seems to have taken a leap. If you’re having problems, the puzzle can be found at: http://feeds.thetimes.co.uk/timescrossword/20141208/382/ I thought this puzzle was of … Read more “Quick Cryptic 196 by Joker”

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