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Day: 29th January 2016

Times 26,321: Braine Box

Author   VerlainePosted on 29th January 2016 at 9:50 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

If ever I sing the praises of a crossword too effusively, it normally gets slapped down with multiple mutterings of “huh, some good clues but it wasn’t all THAT”, so I’m going to do this … Read more “Times 26,321: Braine Box”

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Quick Cryptic 494 by Joker

Author   emu66Posted on 29th January 2016 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

After last week’s scamper, I found this one the hardest in a long time, but perhaps others will differ! I think it was due to a number of the definitions (eg 17d, 19a) having meanings … Read more “Quick Cryptic 494 by Joker”

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Club Monthly 20184 January 2016

Author   JerryWPosted on 29th January 2016 at 12:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

I was getting a bit punch-drunk when this appeared on Jan 1st, having not only a jumbo appearing the same day, but a regular succession of them all over the Christmas period, as well as … Read more “Club Monthly 20184 January 2016”

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