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Day: 1st May 2020

Times Cryptic Jumbo 1434: Operation Undersolved

Author   VerlainePosted on 1st May 2020 at 11:02 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

I was happy to have this done inside of 20 minutes – and then submitted to see a dreaded pink square, as I’d submitted with SPILLATE for SPILLAGE for no apparent reason, maybe having taken … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1434: Operation Undersolved”

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Quick Cryptic 1604 by Teazel

Author   CuraristPosted on 1st May 2020 at 7:45 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

This was a somewhat odd concoction. Heavy on the double definitions and with quite a few clunky parsings. Can’t say I found it easy at 11 minutes. Across 1 Packed, to be on the safe … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1604 by Teazel”

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Monthly Club Special 20,235: A Stroll In The Woods

Author   VerlainePosted on 1st May 2020 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

I thought this puzzle made for a strong counterargument against those who think that the MCS is an unnecessary exercise in wilful difficulty and obscurity. Yes, there was a handful of Scots dialect, and a … Read more “Monthly Club Special 20,235: A Stroll In The Woods”

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