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Day: 23rd November 2015

Quick Cryptic 445 by Hurley

Author   mohn2Posted on 23rd November 2015 at 1:10 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

An odd grid, with two clues (11A and 18A) that didn’t actually need to be solved because their solutions could be completely filled in via their crossing answers, which always feels like a bit of … Read more “Quick Cryptic 445 by Hurley”

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Times Cryptic 26263

Author   jackktPosted on 23rd November 2015 at 12:53 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

28 minutes for this one. I blogged this as a last-minute stand-in so I haven’t written much, but please ask if further explanations are required. {deletions} [indicators] Across 1 CAPSICUM – CAP (beat), anagram [rocking] … Read more “Times Cryptic 26263”

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