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Day: 18th March 2021

Times 27,929: Lateral Basilica

Author   VerlainePosted on 18th March 2021 at 6:44 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Some relatively straightforward clues in the mix today, but also some that required sideways jumps to make sense of: 6dn proved my personal nemesis as I spent a long time unable even to discern where … Read more “Times 27,929: Lateral Basilica”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 1833 by Teazel

Author   TheRotterPosted on 18th March 2021 at 1:22 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

For some unaccountable reason, this puzzle took me a minute over target at 16 minutes.  Looking back on it as I blog it, it appears very easy and straightforward!  1a occurred to me immediately on … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1833 by Teazel”

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Times 27928 – no train spotting

Author   glhPosted on 18th March 2021 at 12:58 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 8:02.  Greetings all – this has been an odd week for me. The USA going to Daylight Savings time two weeks earlier than the UK means that the puzzle doesn’t appear until 8pm … Read more “Times 27928 – no train spotting”

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