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Day: 28th October 2020

Times 27807 – It’s all Greek to me, but tant pis.

Author   piquetPosted on 28th October 2020 at 6:29 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I’m expecting to see a sub-100 snitch for this one, as it took me somewhere near a PB to complete. The word play was so exact that even the more obscure words like 10a, 11a, … Read more “Times 27807 – It’s all Greek to me, but tant pis.”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 1732 by Joker

Author   plusjeremyPosted on 28th October 2020 at 12:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Introduction 8:01, with several minutes spent on 16 Across. Newer solvers are invited to browse the glossary presented after the solutions. Solutions Across 1 Dish: take hearts of some eels, feta and stew (8) OMELETTE … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1732 by Joker”

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