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Day: 3rd October 2019

Times 27,473: Dah It All

Author   VerlainePosted on 3rd October 2019 at 6:39 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Despite some in my opinion overly simple clues for the day of the week, I was going to give this puzzle a Friday passing grade based on quite a few fun clues – one man’s … Read more “Times 27,473: Dah It All”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 1453 by Trelawney

Author   TheRotterPosted on 3rd October 2019 at 1:45 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I found this fairly easy with a rare sub-10m solve, so I expect to see some very quick times recorded. After seeing the letters X, Z and K in the first few answers, I suspected … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1453 by Trelawney”

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Times 27472 – selling sea shells by the seashore

Author   glhPosted on 3rd October 2019 at 12:06 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 10:50, with a fair chunk of that on my last two. Although this is a little faster than my average time, the usual early quick solvers have taken a bit longer than usual. … Read more “Times 27472 – selling sea shells by the seashore”

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