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Day: 29th June 2018

Quick Cryptic 1124 by Alfie

Author   CuraristPosted on 29th June 2018 at 8:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Now, I expect this one will divide opinion. It was an enjoyable solve, and the wordplay is by and large reasonable, with the exception of 2dn maybe, and possibly 26ac if you think reversed hidden … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1124 by Alfie”

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Times 27,077: Ignorance, Madam, Pure Ignorance

Author   VerlainePosted on 29th June 2018 at 7:25 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

This was gentlish fare for a Friday, taking me no more than about 7 minutes on paper, but there was a light touch to the cluing and I chuckled and groaned in all the right … Read more “Times 27,077: Ignorance, Madam, Pure Ignorance”

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