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Day: 15th April 2016

Times 26,387: A Veritable Smorgasbord

Author   VerlainePosted on 15th April 2016 at 8:08 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I’m not sure if it’s just because I’ve been doing the 5:2 “intermittent fasting” diet with my wife for the last couple of weeks (don’t know why really, I’m already quite thin, but then I … Read more “Times 26,387: A Veritable Smorgasbord”

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Quick Cryptic 549 by Izetti

Author   emu66Posted on 15th April 2016 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Something of a French flavour this week, with 1a (knew the word, but not the spelling until I got some checkers), 6d and even 1d (my LOI). Clever anagrams at 8d and particularly 17a, I … Read more “Quick Cryptic 549 by Izetti”

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TLS 1118 by Myrtilus : A birthday treat

Author   ZabadakPosted on 15th April 2016 at 12:49 AM10 September 2025Categories Other Crosswords

Just as well I didn’t have to blog this on the day, what with it being Good Friday, a busy day in my calendar what with the debut performance of my script for the annual … Read more “TLS 1118 by Myrtilus : A birthday treat”

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