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Day: 25th June 2020

Times 27,701: 18dn Amazeballs

Author   VerlainePosted on 25th June 2020 at 5:00 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Once again it feels a bit like the Thursday and Friday puzzles may have been swapped around by a CARELESS EDITOR, but this wasn’t too bad considering, with a couple of fun traps that I … Read more “Times 27,701: 18dn Amazeballs”

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27700 – hidden in plain course

Author   glhPosted on 25th June 2020 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 25:55, with at least six minutes on the two entries in the bottom right hand corner ending with a truly head-slap moment from what is a rather clever clue. I found this pretty … Read more “27700 – hidden in plain course”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 1643 by Teazel

Author   TheRotterPosted on 25th June 2020 at 1:12 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I took 17 minutes including a distraction, so I think that this is just at the tougher end of the Rotterometer.  There are a couple of new or unfamiliar devices to grapple with from Teazel … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1643 by Teazel”

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