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Day: 23rd July 2020

Times 27,725: Turning Base Clues Into Gold

Author   VerlainePosted on 23rd July 2020 at 6:04 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

After a pretty tough crossword mid-week I was half expecting a slight disappointment today but it turned out to be a good ‘un, with lots of rather deviosities to contend with. I went in strong … Read more “Times 27,725: Turning Base Clues Into Gold”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 1663 by Joker

Author   TheRotterPosted on 23rd July 2020 at 1:33 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Back on duty after a few welcome day’s break in Devon. After my miserable failure to spot an obvious superhero theme in my last blog, I have searched in vain for a theme or NINA … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1663 by Joker”

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Times 27724… reverse engineering

Author   glhPosted on 23rd July 2020 at 12:56 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 8:24.  Far more straightforward solve than yesterday’s which I didn’t find the time to comment on but it seems there was not a great deal of love. This is a classic, and a … Read more “Times 27724… reverse engineering”

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