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Day: 22nd November 2017

New Times Update!

Author   jackktPosted on 22nd November 2017 at 11:47 PM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

For those who may not have seen this posted in the Times Crossword Club Forum. The great news is that new puzzles now print in a decent size font with light grey squares. And this … Read more “New Times Update!”

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Wrong solution

Author   branchPosted on 22nd November 2017 at 3:27 PM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

What happens when the Club site has a wrong solution, as it appears to for 9ac in today’s Cryptic?

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Times 26889 – Puzzle #3 in the TCC round 1. One wrong?

Author   piquetPosted on 22nd November 2017 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Another 25 minutes of pleasure with this one, apart from 1a where I had heard of the word as a make or brand of electric guitars but not in connection with horses; and 9a where … Read more “Times 26889 – Puzzle #3 in the TCC round 1. One wrong?”

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Quick Cryptic 967 by Pedro

Author   william_j_sPosted on 22nd November 2017 at 5:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

An eminently completable crossword, but not without its various traps and difficulties if you’re a beginner. Apart from the unknown boat at 11ac and an unusual synonym for drunk (isn’t it amazing how many there … Read more “Quick Cryptic 967 by Pedro”

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