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Day: 29th October 2020

15ac 17ac with Frank Bough…

Author   VerlainePosted on 29th October 2020 at 6:11 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

…who I guess is fair game for inclusion in Times puzzles now, having passed away last week. RIP! FOI 13ac, LOI 10ac. Very hard indeed I thought, and fatigue must have set in as I … Read more “15ac 17ac with Frank Bough…”

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Times 27808 – brush up your Shakespeare

Author   glhPosted on 29th October 2020 at 1:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 11:59.  That’s a bit slower than my usual, and I was surprised to see that there were a few solvers with much better times already, so maybe I was making a meal of … Read more “Times 27808 – brush up your Shakespeare”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 1733 by Wurm

Author   TheRotterPosted on 29th October 2020 at 1:24 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

An interesting challenge from Wurm that took nearly all of my 15-minute target to complete.  I came across a full mix of clue types, with some novel devices and anagram indicators.  My Clue of the … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1733 by Wurm”

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