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Day: 31st October 2017

Times Cryptic 26870

Author   jackktPosted on 31st October 2017 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

It’s Tuesday but this is another Monday puzzle judging by the time it took me to solve which was only 37 minutes. There’s one UK-centric acronym that may cause some head-scratching beyond these shores (and … Read more “Times Cryptic 26870”

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Times Quick Cryptic 951 by Howzat

Author   ChrisPosted on 31st October 2017 at 1:19 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Although there were a couple of literary/musical references, everything was fairly and amusingly clued. As I’ve gone through writing the blog I’ve appreciated how many surfaces have been crafted to make a decent meaning – … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 951 by Howzat”

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