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Day: 22nd April 2020

Times 27645 – one term or another

Author   piquetPosted on 22nd April 2020 at 6:07 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I took a gentle 29 minutes for this pleasant puzzle, parsing as I went along. There were no real unknowns, although 7d is not a word I’d often seen and 15d is a word that … Read more “Times 27645 – one term or another”

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Times Quick Cryptic 1597 by Teazel

Author   william_j_sPosted on 22nd April 2020 at 5:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Apart from a couple of slightly unsatisfying clues in the downs (I’m looking at you 4 and 18), I found this a fair and enjoyable mid-week test. There are lots of clues with self-referential definitions … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1597 by Teazel”

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