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Day: 7th December 2016

Times 26589 – no duck soup here

Author   piquetPosted on 7th December 2016 at 10:25 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

My life is in chaos. Well, disarray. Thanks to a virus with the catchy epithet H5N8 – la grippe aviaire. It takes me 35 minutes – sometimes 34 – to get to or from the … Read more “Times 26589 – no duck soup here”

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Quick Cryptic 717 by Hurley

Author   william_j_sPosted on 7th December 2016 at 12:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A straightforward puzzle. I was not entirely familiar with 9ac or 20ac, but both came into consciousness readily enough. Very neat clue at 4dn, which raised a smile. Thanks Hurley (and our resident Time Lord). … Read more “Quick Cryptic 717 by Hurley”

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