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Day: 30th November 2018

Quick Cryptic 1234 by Flamande

Author   CuraristPosted on 30th November 2018 at 8:27 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

NIce and fair, very straightforward. I biffed quite a few. Given the number of this puzzle I was on the lookout for a nina, but I can’t spot one. 5 and a half minutes. (BIFFED: … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1234 by Flamande”

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Times 27,209: The Sporting Life

Author   VerlainePosted on 30th November 2018 at 1:03 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

An excellent crossword with a real sense of cleverness about the cluing, and some excitingly unusual vocabulary to grapple with: a great combo. I was a little bit out of my depth (final time north … Read more “Times 27,209: The Sporting Life”

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