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Day: 28th May 2020

Times 27,677: Put Through Our Paces

Author   VerlainePosted on 28th May 2020 at 4:43 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

No complaints from me at all this Friday, though perhaps I have been softened up by being 7.4 miles away from 1dn as the birdman flies, as I type (or perhaps 5dn?) this. Great crossword … Read more “Times 27,677: Put Through Our Paces”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 1623 by Oink

Author   TheRotterPosted on 28th May 2020 at 1:35 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A nicely accessible puzzle from Oink, which took me 14 minutes to complete.  I had to write the anagrist down before seeing the answer at 10a, but otherwise it was all plain sailing, if slightly … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1623 by Oink”

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Times 27676 – where a factotum meets a teetotaller

Author   glhPosted on 28th May 2020 at 1:04 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken:  12:58, but with one very silly typo. What a difference a day makes? Yesterday was a biff-fest that led to my fastest time ever, today was a day where many of the answers … Read more “Times 27676 – where a factotum meets a teetotaller”

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