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Day: 11th June 2017

A Drink At The George This Wednesday?

Author   VerlainePosted on 11th June 2017 at 6:47 PM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

Sorry to be proposing a meetup this late in the day, but it has come to my attention that your friend and mine aphis99 is going to be in London town all the way from … Read more “A Drink At The George This Wednesday?”

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Jumbo 1267 May 27, 2017

Author   galsprayPosted on 11th June 2017 at 8:47 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Took me about six times as long as the last Jumbo I blogged, and I think I might have even snuck a peek at some aids before submitting.  So I hope you all agree this … Read more “Jumbo 1267 May 27, 2017”

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Mephisto 2962 – by Don Manley

Author   dorsetjimboPosted on 11th June 2017 at 6:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

A straightforward puzzle distinguished by two excellent clues at 35A and 20D. Across2 Invader beginning with cunning movement that brings protest (11, two words)HUNGER,MARCH; HUN-GERM-ARCH; Jarrow for example11 Chief scoundrel we found in Glasgow (5)RATOO; … Read more “Mephisto 2962 – by Don Manley”

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Sunday Times 4749 by Dean Mayer

Author   nick_the_novicePosted on 11th June 2017 at 12:14 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

A highly enjoyable puzzle (as usual) from Dean, although I found it to be slightly less tricky than some of his offerings. The surface of 8a alone was worth the price of admission, and I’m … Read more “Sunday Times 4749 by Dean Mayer”

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