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Day: 12th December 2020

Times Cryptic Jumbo 1470 – 28th November

Author   KittyPosted on 12th December 2020 at 12:10 PM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Hello to you all, on my last Jumbo blog of 2020.  Where has the year gone?  (And if your automatic answer to that is swear-free, you’re a better human than me!)  Anyway, I wish you … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1470 – 28th November”

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Times Cryptic No 27840 – Saturday, 5 December 2020.

Author   branchPosted on 12th December 2020 at 11:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I did this puzzle in snatches during a busy Saturday, so I don’t know how long it would have taken under normal conditions. The standout clue for me was 1dn. I had no idea what … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27840 – Saturday, 5 December 2020.”

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