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Day: 30th May 2019

Times 27,365: Candy Is Dandy But Knickers Are Quicker

Author   VerlainePosted on 30th May 2019 at 5:13 PM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I made a bit of a hash of this tough puzzle (my stamp of Friday approval is ungrudgingly bestowed) by bunging UNDERWEAR in optimistically for 7dn and then not being able to make much more … Read more “Times 27,365: Candy Is Dandy But Knickers Are Quicker”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 1363 by Wurm

Author   TheRotterPosted on 30th May 2019 at 1:47 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Well I took 17 minutes – 2 over target – as I am still getting accustomed to Wurm’s style.  However, as long as you are familiar with the movers and shakers of Quantum Physics, Jane … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1363 by Wurm”

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Times 27364, mind your V’s and K’s

Author   glhPosted on 30th May 2019 at 12:03 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 14:31, and going by the times posted on the leaderboard so far, this is on the tricky side. I made a good start at it, but put in a few completely incorrect answers … Read more “Times 27364, mind your V’s and K’s”

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