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Day: 3rd October 2018

Times 27159 – more Double Definitions than a topless beach …

Author   piquetPosted on 3rd October 2018 at 6:21 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A jolly romp of a puzzle with lots of DDs and anagrams to get your teeth into. All but a couple were done in 20 minutes, then the correct guess for 13a across had to … Read more “Times 27159 – more Double Definitions than a topless beach …”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 1192 by Felix

Author   plusjeremyPosted on 3rd October 2018 at 12:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I made a right hash of this one. After racing through most of the puzzle in about 10 minutes, thinking it would be a breeze, I wound up completely in knots over the last handful … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1192 by Felix”

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