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Day: 29th December 2020

Times Cryptic 27860

Author   jackktPosted on 29th December 2020 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 31 minutes. I found this straightforward with two or three quite quirky definitions. As usual definitions are underlined in bold italics, {deletions and substitutions are in curly brackets} and [anagrinds, containment, reversal and … Read more “Times Cryptic 27860”

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Times Quick Cryptic 1776 by Breadman

Author   ChrisPosted on 29th December 2020 at 1:45 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I found today’s more difficult than yesterday but as many found yesterday’s quite hard maybe the reverse will hold true today.I found this chock full of clever clues which I’ve enjoyed untangling for the blog. … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1776 by Breadman”

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