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Day: 4th April 2021

Sunday Times 4948 by David McLean

Author   keriothePosted on 4th April 2021 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

8:15. A very unusual grid this week: one that I don’t remember seeing before. The long series of unchecked lights black squares around the edges give it an odd look, and there are no short … Read more “Sunday Times 4948 by David McLean”

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Mephisto 3161 – Tim Moorey

Author   glhPosted on 4th April 2021 at 12:39 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

Greetings barred-grid fans. I’m writing from my deck looking down at a bumper crop of poorly-masked tourists, it being school holidays and Easter weekend. I will hopefully feel less bitter about my fellow Americans soon, … Read more “Mephisto 3161 – Tim Moorey”

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