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Month: August 2019

Times 27,419: Time To Shag Ass

Author   VerlainePosted on 1st August 2019 at 5:56 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

This seemed faintly straightforward compared with yesterday’s controversial number, but there were plenty of traps and speedbumps, not least the two clues where an unchecked letter needed to be changed to form a veeeeery similar … Read more “Times 27,419: Time To Shag Ass”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 1408 by Joker

Author   rolytolyPosted on 1st August 2019 at 3:54 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I found this a bit on the trickier side from Joker today. I had to spend a bit of time working out the long 6d before I could get 10ac and the easy enough 4ac, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1408 by Joker”

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27418 Thursday, 1 August 2019 ..but his face rings a bell

Author   ZabadakPosted on 1st August 2019 at 2:34 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I thought this was an absolute cracker, even though I whizzed through it in 15 and a half minutes, but I’m fully aware that those who are not fans of Rev Spooner or of interdependent … Read more “27418 Thursday, 1 August 2019 ..but his face rings a bell”

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