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Day: 21st June 2017

Throwback Wednesday (1983) – Throw Me A Bone?

Author   VerlainePosted on 21st June 2017 at 7:10 AM10 September 2025Categories Other Crosswords

I usually approach these puzzles from the mists of time with apprehension and dread, but I was pleased to see that this one hails from 1983, i.e. within a normal person’s living memory, and it’s … Read more “Throwback Wednesday (1983) – Throw Me A Bone?”

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Quick Cryptic 857 by Wurm

Author   william_j_sPosted on 21st June 2017 at 12:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Our good timelord notified me that we have a new setter today, who has offered up this pleasing and gentle puzzle. Perhaps a sign that those who prefer a milder challenge are being heeded? Or … Read more “Quick Cryptic 857 by Wurm”

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