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Day: 6th May 2020

Times 27657 – half an hour of pleasure and no pain.

Author   piquetPosted on 6th May 2020 at 5:49 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I enjoyed doing this one as much as any of recent times, and, unlike last week, have no axes to grind about the definitions or clueing; some fine wordplay and nothing impenetrable. 1a and 2d … Read more “Times 27657 – half an hour of pleasure and no pain.”

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Times Quick Cryptic 1607 by Joker

Author   william_j_sPosted on 6th May 2020 at 5:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Just the one unknown meaning for me today (23ac) in an otherwise top-to-bottom solve. Definitions underlined. Across 3 Bric-a-brac mostly running wild (8) BARBARIC – anagram of (running) BRIC-A-BRAc (mostly). 7 Part of ulcer is … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1607 by Joker”

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