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Day: 23rd June 2017

Times 26759 – Very Verlainable

Author   piquetPosted on 23rd June 2017 at 7:26 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I’ve flown in today as Verlaine is off in Glastonbury doing something with henges and probably covering himself in woad, or worse. This was a puzzle he’d have enjoyed blogging, so I’ll try to do … Read more “Times 26759 – Very Verlainable”

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Times Quick Cryptic 859 by Hurley

Author   jackktPosted on 23rd June 2017 at 12:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Galspray is having a well-earned Friday off so I am standing in. This took me 13 minutes but I can’t now account for why I missed my 10-minute target. As usual definitions are underlined in … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 859 by Hurley”

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TLS Crossword 1178 by Myrtilus – Twice Knightley

Author   sotiraPosted on 23rd June 2017 at 12:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Other Crosswords

Ridiculously good crossword from Myrtilus, with the trademark pun across the top and a couple of tour de force &lit clues. A really enjoyable mix of references, too, from Lorenz Hart’s lyric for Manhattan to … Read more “TLS Crossword 1178 by Myrtilus – Twice Knightley”

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