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Day: 21st January 2019

Times 27253 – Won hondred n yeaty!

Author   ulacaPosted on 21st January 2019 at 8:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Slightly more tricky than the average Monday, this took me just shy of 30 minutes. Among some neat clues, my vote for best of the day goes to 6d for the relieved parents. Very nice. … Read more “Times 27253 – Won hondred n yeaty!”

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Times Quick Cryptic 1270 by Tracy

Author   jackktPosted on 21st January 2019 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Solving time: 8 minutes. I thought this one was easy but I stand ready to be corrected. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1270 by Tracy”

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