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Day: 11th April 2017

Quick Cryptic 806 by Joker

Author   ChrisPosted on 11th April 2017 at 8:27 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

9 minutes – so quite straightforward. Some ‘nice’ surfaces – especially 7dn plus a few Roman numerals (6dn) bunged in for good measure. Any questions just ask. ACROSS 1. Sapphire – blue stone. County (SHIRE) … Read more “Quick Cryptic 806 by Joker”

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Times Cryptic 26696

Author   jackktPosted on 11th April 2017 at 12:10 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

30 minutes for all but one clue at 24dn where I didn’t know the answer, and I also had error at 23ac which was a further source of difficulty with 24dn. More about all that … Read more “Times Cryptic 26696”

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