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Day: 25th February 2020

Times Cryptic 27596

Author   jackktPosted on 25th February 2020 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 33 minutes, not helped by having BACKSTAB at 5ac for much of the solve. Otherwise there’s nothing particularly difficult here despite the odd MER or two as detailed below. As usual definitions are … Read more “Times Cryptic 27596”

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Times Quick Cryptic 1556 by Orpheus

Author   ChrisPosted on 25th February 2020 at 1:58 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Not my best form, judging by the ‘doh’ count – not least LOI 9ac which I realised I’d known all along. So a longish 13 minutes with lots to enjoy, including COD 13ac but also … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1556 by Orpheus”

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