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Day: 18th February 2021

Times 27,905: Pursued By A Bear

Author   VerlainePosted on 18th February 2021 at 9:35 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I got bogged down in the top half of this puzzle, particularly the NE where Casals was a piece of GK too far for me, resulting in a long trawl of Cawalt, Casamb, Catang, Cagalo… … Read more “Times 27,905: Pursued By A Bear”

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Times 27904 – maybe I had to go?

Author   glhPosted on 18th February 2021 at 2:06 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 13:04 but with one very very silly error where I put in one of two possible answers without checking all the wordplay, silly me! Somtimes you back yourself and I turned the oven … Read more “Times 27904 – maybe I had to go?”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 1813 by Izetti

Author   TheRotterPosted on 18th February 2021 at 1:17 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Well, this puzzle from Izetti was quick enough, but not particularly simple.  It took me 13 minutes to complete (firmly in my place in the Middle Class, and not threatening the Top Form), but a … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1813 by Izetti”

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