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Day: 29th April 2018

Mephisto 3008 – Tim Moorey

Author   dorsetjimboPosted on 29th April 2018 at 6:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

Some GK required for this one: ski resort; Greek island; school attended by UK politician; Chicago railway; old film star. Most curious is the docked US town for which there are several candidates, whilst a … Read more “Mephisto 3008 – Tim Moorey”

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Sunday Times 4795 by David McLean

Author   nick_the_novicePosted on 29th April 2018 at 12:14 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

A pleasant, fairly gentle puzzle from Harry this week with some nice twists and sleights of hand.  I particularly enjoyed the neat construction of 10ac with the Ts removed from two words, and the excellent … Read more “Sunday Times 4795 by David McLean”

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