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Day: 27th December 2018

Times 27,233: Botany Bay

Author   VerlainePosted on 27th December 2018 at 7:48 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Greetings from Berkeley, California, to where I am moving, should I be able to find a job here anyway: anyone got any good contacts in the Bay Area? Do they even do (real) crossword puzzles … Read more “Times 27,233: Botany Bay”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 1253 by Juno

Author   TheRotterPosted on 27th December 2018 at 2:34 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Well, that was Christmas!  I hope that you all had a good one and are ready for the New Year. I have never knowingly blogged a Juno puzzle before, and this one took me outside … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1253 by Juno”

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Times 27232 – when things are not clear

Author   glhPosted on 27th December 2018 at 12:45 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 9:01. I got in a bit of a fuddle near the end since I was utterly convinced that my answer at 6 down was correct but it didn’t work with the obvious answer … Read more “Times 27232 – when things are not clear”

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