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Day: 12th December 2017

Christmas Turkey 2017 – volunteers needed

Author   sotiraPosted on 12th December 2017 at 10:56 PM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

ENTRY NOW CLOSED As snow was general over England just the other day, I was reminded that it’s time to put the Turkey in and see what comes out. For anyone new to Times for … Read more “Christmas Turkey 2017 – volunteers needed”

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Times Cryptic 26906

Author   jackktPosted on 12th December 2017 at 3:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

My solving time for this one was off the scale. After an extremely slow start which resulted in my falling asleep with only one word in the grid, things gradually came together for a while … Read more “Times Cryptic 26906”

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Times Quick Cryptic 981 by Flamande

Author   ChrisPosted on 12th December 2017 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A real treat served up by Flamande today for those who like to look deeper into the meaning of clues rather than the biff brigade (4dn, 19dn). All this would have been ample entertainment but … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 981 by Flamande”

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