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Day: 25th June 2015

Times Quick Cryptic Crossword No 338 by Mara

Author   macavity123Posted on 25th June 2015 at 7:58 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Solving time: Reasonably straightforward A nice puzzle with clues to make you smile, the mark of a good puzzle, so that solving it doesn’t feel a chore. I didn’t find anything too taxing, although the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic Crossword No 338 by Mara”

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26134 Having a great hair day.

Author   ZabadakPosted on 25th June 2015 at 3:18 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A painstaking 16.12 for this likeable if not terribly demanding number, which contrives to be my second running with no “hidden” clue (other than 9d, of course – see comments below) , no soundalike clue, … Read more “26134 Having a great hair day.”

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