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Day: 17th May 2018

Quick Cryptic No 1093 by Hurley

Author   TheRotterPosted on 17th May 2018 at 1:35 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A plethora of geographical questions here (10, 11, 12, 22 across and 4 and 5 down), which together with some very simple hidden and other relatively easy clues made for a fast time, at least … Read more “Quick Cryptic No 1093 by Hurley”

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Times 27040 – a little off the sides

Author   glhPosted on 17th May 2018 at 1:33 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 18:47. That’s pretty slow for me, and there’s some tricky stuff in here, but I don’t know if I have ever agonized over an answer like I have 1 down. The second word … Read more “Times 27040 – a little off the sides”

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