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Day: 16th May 2019

Times 27,353: The Laconian Muse

Author   VerlainePosted on 16th May 2019 at 6:05 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A not overly strenuous (by Friday standards) puzzle to cap off a not overly strenuous crossword week. There was a fair bit of low (ie good) cunning to the wordplay here, but essentially, if you’re … Read more “Times 27,353: The Laconian Muse”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 1353 by Oink

Author   TheRotterPosted on 16th May 2019 at 2:12 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

At 7 minutes start to finish this puzzle was close to a personal best for me, and I really can’t get through them any quicker than that sort of time – I just can’t read … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1353 by Oink”

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Times 27352 – a number and a number

Author   glhPosted on 16th May 2019 at 12:19 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 13:09. The last two daily puzzled I blogged each had something I didn’t like about them, but the setter has come through today with a rather fun offering that I enjoyed immensely. It … Read more “Times 27352 – a number and a number”

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