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Day: 5th June 2017

Times 26743 – Beaver pelts and sot-weed

Author   vinyl1Posted on 5th June 2017 at 3:12 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 32 minutes Music: John Coltrane, Coltrane Jazz Although I solved this puzzle relatively quickly, I thought it was quite tricky. I didn’t know the required meanings of ‘chuggers’ and ‘calender’, and I biffed … Read more “Times 26743 – Beaver pelts and sot-weed”

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Quick Cryptic 845 by Mara

Author   mohn2Posted on 5th June 2017 at 12:10 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A crossword of average difficulty from Mara today, with perhaps more double definitions than we’re used to seeing. Double definitions can either fill you with delight at the prospect of getting two bites at the … Read more “Quick Cryptic 845 by Mara”

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