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Day: 7th November 2016

Quick Cryptic 696 by Tracy

Author   ChrisPosted on 7th November 2016 at 10:11 PM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A good mixture of easy clues to populate the grid and then some much more interesting constructions to grapple with. Lots of clever cluing – 5ac, particularly, took me some time post-solve before the now-but-not-then … Read more “Quick Cryptic 696 by Tracy”

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Times 26563 – My EST biff-fest

Author   vinyl1Posted on 7th November 2016 at 1:34 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: About 20 minutes, but one error Music: None, back in Connecticut Well, we are back on schedule over here. This puzzle started off very easy indeed, but because more difficult as I got … Read more “Times 26563 – My EST biff-fest”

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Times Quick Cryptic 695 by Izetti

Author   jackktPosted on 7th November 2016 at 12:05 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

This took me 9 minutes. A very enjoyable puzzle that may present a problem or two for the less experienced solver,  but we shall see. Here’s my blog… As usual definitions are underlined in bold … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 695 by Izetti”

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