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Day: 1st January 2016

Times 26,297: Wasn’t He In Take That?

Author   VerlainePosted on 1st January 2016 at 11:39 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

And a Happy New Year to you all. 2016 seems to have got off to a good start with this puzzle, which I really enjoyed despite doing it (somewhere inside a quarter of an hour) … Read more “Times 26,297: Wasn’t He In Take That?”

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Quick Cryptic 474 by Des

Author   emu66Posted on 1st January 2016 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A nice crossword to start the New Year. That popular port of crossword setters makes another appearance – is it possible to know how many times it came up in 2015? My favourite clue, 3d, … Read more “Quick Cryptic 474 by Des”

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Club Monthly 20183 December 2015

Author   JerryWPosted on 1st January 2016 at 12:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

I thought this blog might be a little bit late this month, but the competition entries close at midnight on the last Thursday of the month – which this month apparently means the exact moment … Read more “Club Monthly 20183 December 2015”

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