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Month: December 2016

Times Quick Cryptic No 714 by Izetti 2nd December 2016

Author   robrolfePosted on 2nd December 2016 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Times Quick Cryptic 714 by Izetti Friday, 02 December 2016 A fair Friday challenge from Izetti today, with a sting at 7d and a possible shake of the head at 6d. There are several clues … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 714 by Izetti 2nd December 2016”

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Times Cryptic 26585

Author   jackktPosted on 2nd December 2016 at 12:09 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I’m covering for Verlaine today. This was going very well but I hit a wall as the half-hour approached with almost nothing in the SW corner. Once I got going again it fell into place … Read more “Times Cryptic 26585”

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TLS Crossword 1150 by Myrtilus – November 11, 2016

Author   oliviarhinebeckPosted on 1st December 2016 at 7:43 PM10 September 2025Categories Other Crosswords

This didn’t actually take me the 4 days recorded on the Club timer – more like about 50 minutes.  No sooner had I printed out the puzzle that Friday than all internet and cable tv … Read more “TLS Crossword 1150 by Myrtilus – November 11, 2016”

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Quick cryptic No 713 by Marty

Author   TheRotterPosted on 1st December 2016 at 10:07 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I don’t think I remember coming across Marty before (but no doubt, Jack will correct me), but this was a relatively simple QC although my time was still one minute over my new target of … Read more “Quick cryptic No 713 by Marty”

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Times 26584 – nine down?

Author   glhPosted on 1st December 2016 at 12:52 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time : 18:43 but with one mistake, which on a glance back at what I submitted turned out to be a rather silly typo. I was so far from the setters wavelength on this … Read more “Times 26584 – nine down?”

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