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Day: 5th September 2019

Times 27,449: Surface Pro

Author   VerlainePosted on 5th September 2019 at 11:34 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

There’s nothing *too* elaborate about the cluing in this puzzle, providing one can handle multiple flipped containment indicators (knife left cuts, &c), but the surfaces are all so smooth that it is quite often difficult … Read more “Times 27,449: Surface Pro”

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Times 27448: Is 18 down a little more than deyard?

Author   glhPosted on 5th September 2019 at 3:47 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 10:24 I rather enjoyed this puzzle, a very good one for fans of tricky wordplay, and some crafty definitions. At the time of writing up, with the puzzle having been out about three … Read more “Times 27448: Is 18 down a little more than deyard?”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 1433 by Izetti

Author   TheRotterPosted on 5th September 2019 at 1:52 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Well this had a slightly different feel from Izetti, and contained a relatively high proportion of general knowledge (GK) for a QC, which some solvers may have had difficulty with.  I solved in 13 minutes, … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1433 by Izetti”

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