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Day: 29th November 2015

Mephisto 2882 by Paul McKenna – We Want Chopper

Author   dorsetjimboPosted on 29th November 2015 at 6:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

This puzzle appeared on the anniversary of King Juan Carlos taking over from Franco in 1975 and “Queen” Angela Merkel taking power in 2005. Sadly neither event is remembered in this middle of the road … Read more “Mephisto 2882 by Paul McKenna – We Want Chopper”

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Sunday Times 4669 by Tim Moorey

Author   nick_the_novicePosted on 29th November 2015 at 12:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Solved in a beer cellar in Prague with a plate of sausages and bread for sustenance – most enjoyable interlude. Several straightforward anagrams and double definitions got me off to a flying start, but then … Read more “Sunday Times 4669 by Tim Moorey”

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