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Day: 28th February 2018

Times 26973 – very comma very tasty

Author   piquetPosted on 28th February 2018 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Seems a bit of a foodie theme today, with one obscure word at 23a which did ring a faint bell once the wordplay suggested it. The top half went in smoothly but the lower was … Read more “Times 26973 – very comma very tasty”

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Quick Cryptic 1037 by Joker

Author   william_j_sPosted on 28th February 2018 at 12:12 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I thought there were plenty of ways in to this puzzle (through 11dn, if nothing else), but had to jump around the grid to complete it. There are some tricksy and well-hidden definitions: 6ac and … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1037 by Joker”

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