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Day: 30th August 2018

Times Quick Cryptic No 1168 by Hurley

Author   rolytolyPosted on 30th August 2018 at 3:54 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I came in a minute or so under my target with no major holdups beyond an unparsed 22ac, so on the gentle side of average difficulty. There were three instances of directly using the words … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1168 by Hurley”

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Times 27130, Thursday, 30 August 2018 A Wimsey

Author   ZabadakPosted on 30th August 2018 at 3:14 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Not the most testing of grids today, which I breezed through in 16 minutes, including parsing even when the answer was obvious and checking for typos, such is my devotion to duty. The top left … Read more “Times 27130, Thursday, 30 August 2018 A Wimsey”

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