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Day: 24th April 2019

Times 27333 – another midweek middle of the road

Author   piquetPosted on 24th April 2019 at 6:39 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

19 minutes for me to solve and parse this one, nothing to frighten any horses here. It has a slight literary flavour, with Kipling, Dickens and Shakespeare (for example) cropping up. I’ve never read Kipling’s … Read more “Times 27333 – another midweek middle of the road”

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Times Quick Cryptic 1337 by Marty

Author   william_j_sPosted on 24th April 2019 at 5:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I struggled accross the line in twice my normal time, and didn’t really get to enjoy much of it unitl writing the blog. I thought the last few down clues were really good fun, for … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1337 by Marty”

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