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Day: 11th March 2018

Mephisto 3001 – Don Manley

Author   glhPosted on 11th March 2018 at 3:21 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

I did most of this in one fairly short sitting, but the top left was largely empty. Took quite a bit of poking and prodding to get the last few into place. Near the end … Read more “Mephisto 3001 – Don Manley”

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Sunday Times 4788 by Dean Mayer – ça va pas, non?

Author   keriothePosted on 11th March 2018 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

59:50. Well that was an absolute stinker, the hardest Times or Sunday Times puzzle for a very long time, for me at least. I came close to giving up, but the fact I was due … Read more “Sunday Times 4788 by Dean Mayer – ça va pas, non?”

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