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Day: 11th February 2019

QC 1285 by Teazel

Author   astartedonPosted on 11th February 2019 at 6:47 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I think this is the third blog in a row that I have come up against Teazel, and I also seem to remember that my first ever blog was on one of his puzzles. So … Read more “QC 1285 by Teazel”

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Times 27271 – Call me Deacon Blues

Author   vinyl1Posted on 11th February 2019 at 4:20 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time: 40 minutesMusic: Carmen Highlights I have to admit this was a bit of a biff-fest, as I quickly discovered that this setter tended to use simple and obvious literals, often a single word.  Many … Read more “Times 27271 – Call me Deacon Blues”

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