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Day: 22nd December 2016

TLS Crossword 1153 by Praxiteles – December 2, 2016

Author   oliviarhinebeckPosted on 22nd December 2016 at 7:51 PM10 September 2025Categories Other Crosswords

Some fast times were recorded on the Club timer for this very entertaining puzzle.  I clocked in at 23.37 which I believe is a record for me since the new regime took over at the … Read more “TLS Crossword 1153 by Praxiteles – December 2, 2016”

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The Christmas Turkey Report

Author   petebiddlecombePosted on 22nd December 2016 at 11:57 AM10 September 2025Categories Other Crosswords

I solved this about a week ago but left the report writing until today. Mainly because we’ve finalised puzzles up to 1st Jan to give ourselves an easy Christmas/New Year gap, but as it happens, … Read more “The Christmas Turkey Report”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 728 by Flamande

Author   rolytolyPosted on 22nd December 2016 at 9:43 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I don’t know if it’s because I’ve had a bit more crossword practice of recent or if today’s was a gentler offering than most, but I was satisfyingly quick today. Would have been 8 minutes … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 728 by Flamande”

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Times Cryptic 26602 – December 22, 2016. Ni!

Author   ZabadakPosted on 22nd December 2016 at 2:52 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Not at my most fluent, so it took 37.14. There are three words that might only ever appear in crosswords at 4ac, 20 ac and 7d, but in each case there’s  pretty much  generous wordplay … Read more “Times Cryptic 26602 – December 22, 2016. Ni!”

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