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Day: 13th September 2017

Times 26829 – we like relevant surfaces

Author   piquetPosted on 13th September 2017 at 7:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

This didn’t seem much harder than Monday’s puzzle this week, it took me 19 or 20 minutes to decipher to my satisfaction; all the more enjoyable because many of the clues have clever surfaces which, … Read more “Times 26829 – we like relevant surfaces”

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Quick Cryptic 917 by Pedro

Author   william_j_sPosted on 13th September 2017 at 5:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I had most of this done very quickly and on first pass, but couldn’t see the wood for the trees at 15dn and a handful of other clues. Eventually reflecting on an average time, I … Read more “Quick Cryptic 917 by Pedro”

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