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Day: 13th August 2020

Times 27,743: Love Is All Around

Author   VerlainePosted on 13th August 2020 at 8:43 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I totally forgot this was a Friday and submitted in 5 minutes something before realising my error. Oh well, no harm done! I did find a lot of the clues very, as they say, biffable … Read more “Times 27,743: Love Is All Around”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 1678 by Monty

Author   rolytolyPosted on 13th August 2020 at 3:38 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I think we have the added interest of a new setter today, and a very enjoyable puzzle it was too: a broad range of difficulty with an elephant trap or two for the unwary biffer … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1678 by Monty”

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27742 Thursday, 13 August 2020 A beast by any other number

Author   ZabadakPosted on 13th August 2020 at 2:22 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

No too taxing, completed by your blogger du jour in a smidge under 21 minutes. Almost all of the vocab would be accessible to people doing the Times 50 years ago, and I applaud the … Read more “27742 Thursday, 13 August 2020 A beast by any other number”

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