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Day: 22nd January 2017

Mephisto 2942 by Tim Moorey

Author   dorsetjimboPosted on 22nd January 2017 at 6:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

A chewier puzzle this week that required close attention at times Across 1 SANGS – SANG-S(hanghai); SANG=celebrated; mouth organ in Macau; 5 COEVALS – CO-(SLAVE reversed); Colombia=CO; contemporaries; 10 ACARPOUS – A-CA(RPO)US(e); RPO=Royal Philarmonic; legal … Read more “Mephisto 2942 by Tim Moorey”

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Sunday Times 4729 by David McLean

Author   nick_the_novicePosted on 22nd January 2017 at 12:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

By Harry’s exacting standards, this one was at the easier end of the spectrum I thought. Not much to frighten the horses – all in all a pleasant stroll. From a parsing point of view … Read more “Sunday Times 4729 by David McLean”

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