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Day: 10th February 2020

QC 1545 by Mara

Author   astartedonPosted on 10th February 2020 at 7:19 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

This was a very straightworward offering made up mostly of the more obvious clue devices. By my quick reckoning there were four straight anagrams, three of them longer answers, giving a large number of checkers … Read more “QC 1545 by Mara”

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Times 27583 – A game for Captain Jinks?

Author   vinyl1Posted on 10th February 2020 at 4:07 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Music: Mendelssohn, Scotch Symphony, Gibson/ScNOTime: 29 minutes I can’t really figure out if this was difficult or easy.   As I solved, I got the impression that some might find the clues difficult, but that I … Read more “Times 27583 – A game for Captain Jinks?”

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