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Day: 3rd September 2016

Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1221 – 13 August 2016

Author   PenfoldPosted on 3rd September 2016 at 9:48 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

I’d say this was the best Jumbo I’ve blogged so far, full of wit, imagination, originality and really good cluing so thanks to the setter for a first class example of the compiler’s art.

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Jumbo 1222 August 20, 2016 – YMMV

Author   galsprayPosted on 3rd September 2016 at 8:56 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Morning all, I wrote this up a couple of weeks ago and I apologise for not remembering too much about it.  The clock says I did it in just over 47 minutes, a bit more … Read more “Jumbo 1222 August 20, 2016 – YMMV”

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Saturday Times 26502 (27th Aug) – placeholder

Author   linxitPosted on 3rd September 2016 at 8:25 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Sorry, I won’t have time to post until later this afternoon or evening. I got back very tired last night and just couldn’t face it, so imagine my surprise and delight when I woke up … Read more “Saturday Times 26502 (27th Aug) – placeholder”

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