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Day: 31st October 2018

Times 27183 – word play and word work

Author   piquetPosted on 31st October 2018 at 6:20 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I didn’t dislike this puzzle, but wasn’t enjoying it a lot either; nothing was particularly obscure except 1a which was clear enough from wordplay, but somehow it seemed more like work than fun. I’m not … Read more “Times 27183 – word play and word work”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 1212 by Mara

Author   plusjeremyPosted on 31st October 2018 at 12:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Introduction First off, thank you to (almost) everybody for the kind comments about last week’s blog. I hoped it might offer some inspiration to solvers who were struggling to up their game, and it seems … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1212 by Mara”

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