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Day: 31st March 2021

Monthly Club Special 20,246: Waqford Squeers

Author   VerlainePosted on 31st March 2021 at 11:20 PM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Some great words around the edge of this one: not quite a perimetric pangram but not too far away either. I liked it all but particularly enjoyed 13dn (a brain area dear to all of … Read more “Monthly Club Special 20,246: Waqford Squeers”

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Times 27939 – forty shades of green.

Author   piquetPosted on 31st March 2021 at 6:13 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

An ecological flavour to today’s crossword, I thought, which I found of moderate difficulty with nothing especially obscure or controversial to it. A green gemstone, an eco-charity, things festering and biodegrading nicely, and a country’s … Read more “Times 27939 – forty shades of green.”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 1842 by Orpheus

Author   plusjeremyPosted on 31st March 2021 at 12:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Introduction 5:43. Thought I was on track for a really fast time, as most of these clues were straightforward. So I found it rather delightful when I got slowed down towards the end for some … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1842 by Orpheus”

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