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Day: 20th October 2016

TLS Crossword 1144 by Talos – September 30, 2016

Author   oliviarhinebeckPosted on 20th October 2016 at 7:31 PM10 September 2025Categories Other Crosswords

Some quite tricky stuff here and in a couple of cases it was a longish time before I heard the ka-ching.  It’s not that I find the Talos puzzles easier than the others but they … Read more “TLS Crossword 1144 by Talos – September 30, 2016”

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Quick cryptic No 683 by Joker

Author   TheRotterPosted on 20th October 2016 at 9:51 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I don’t mind admitting that this took me 24 minutes this morning, so is far more difficult than usual, or my mind has been stolen by someone.  It might also be due to the large … Read more “Quick cryptic No 683 by Joker”

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Times 26548 – a fractured fairy tale

Author   glhPosted on 20th October 2016 at 1:05 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time : 11:27, and I was the first one in on the club timer. Could have been a bit quicker if I knew how to spell, as a poor spelling of 7 down (since … Read more “Times 26548 – a fractured fairy tale”

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