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Day: 11th May 2017

TLS 1172 by Talos

Author   sotiraPosted on 11th May 2017 at 11:32 PM10 September 2025Categories Other Crosswords

…  the TLS is easier than you think! This was a very accessible and witty puzzle, with mostly straightforward cryptics and mainstream or entirely optional literary knowledge. And fun to solve. Nicely signed by Talos, … Read more “TLS 1172 by Talos”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 828 by Joker

Author   rolytolyPosted on 11th May 2017 at 5:06 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Quite a tricky one today, I thought. All done bar four after 12 minutes, with the stubborn ones taking me right up to the 20 minute mark. 10ac and 17ac gave way before too long … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 828 by Joker”

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Times Cryptic 26722 – May 11, 2017 Taking Steppes

Author   ZabadakPosted on 11th May 2017 at 3:25 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

19’27” with no particular hold ups and an even quality of cluing. My impression is that there are a lot of single letter additions and subtractions and a broad range of ways to indicate the … Read more “Times Cryptic 26722 – May 11, 2017 Taking Steppes”

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