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Day: 14th May 2020

Times 27,665: Craving “A Good Walk Spoiled”

Author   VerlainePosted on 14th May 2020 at 5:08 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

With the R&A getting a mention, along with its home of St Andrews on the slimmest of justifications, I think our setter may have been wishing he was 11ac-ing on the second half of 10ac … Read more “Times 27,665: Craving “A Good Walk Spoiled””

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Times 27664 – we’ve got a live one!

Author   glhPosted on 14th May 2020 at 1:55 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 13:04, with my last one in being the clue that floored me. Although it is not forbidden, I think it is unfair to clue proper names using anagrams, particularly uncommon foreign names that … Read more “Times 27664 – we’ve got a live one!”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 1613 by Izetti

Author   TheRotterPosted on 14th May 2020 at 1:52 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Whilst there were some very nice clues here, and nothing obscure or unusual, I’m not convinced that this offering from Izetti is up to his usual very high standards.  It may just be me, but … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1613 by Izetti”

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