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Day: 9th April 2016

Times Jumbo 1199 – Easter Monday

Author   helenoughamPosted on 9th April 2016 at 5:42 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

A not-too-tough Jumbo (I thought), with quite a high anagram count, for the bank holiday Monday. As always, * indicates an anagram. Across 1 SPRING – triple definition 5 MUSTANG – MUG, around S + … Read more “Times Jumbo 1199 – Easter Monday”

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JUMBO 1198

Author   sghansonPosted on 9th April 2016 at 10:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Nothing too taxing on this one, but in 18A there is an inconsistency that I am unsure about. All the references I found show a different spelling for the cryptic part, and I don’t think … Read more “JUMBO 1198”

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Saturday Times 26376 (2nd April)

Author   linxitPosted on 9th April 2016 at 7:13 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

13:44 for this, which seemed about average until I looked at the stats on the Crossword Club and found that there were no genuine times under 10 minutes. Now having blogged it, I still can’t … Read more “Saturday Times 26376 (2nd April)”

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Jumbo 1197 March 19, 2016 – Shebangabang

Author   galsprayPosted on 9th April 2016 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Have to admit I struggled with this one for more than an hour and a half, possibly because of the ten (count ’em) unknowns.  Still, that’s one of the joys of crosswords, and since solving … Read more “Jumbo 1197 March 19, 2016 – Shebangabang”

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