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Day: 27th February 2015

Club Monthly 20173 February 2015

Author   JerryWPosted on 27th February 2015 at 8:12 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Well, I didn’t think this was any harder than usual, easier in fact than some since I finished it in less than an hour. Unfortunately on submission I found I had three (!) errors. Two … Read more “Club Monthly 20173 February 2015”

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Times 26,033: Bearded Like The Pard

Author   VerlainePosted on 27th February 2015 at 8:08 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Another Friday puzzle with a few speed bumps, but nothing to really grind a solver to a dead halt: I finished inside 11 and a half minutes, which’ll do me. I started in with 16A … Read more “Times 26,033: Bearded Like The Pard”

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Quick Cryptic Number 254 by Flamande

Author   william_j_sPosted on 27th February 2015 at 6:41 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A mixed bag of gimmies and more challenging clues/parts; 17ac and 15dn, for example, went in without muchof an attempt to parse. There are certainly no unusual devices or devilishly obscure words, but I think … Read more “Quick Cryptic Number 254 by Flamande”

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