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Day: 7th April 2021

Times 27945 – that’s life, China.

Author   piquetPosted on 7th April 2021 at 5:42 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Middle of the week, middle of the spectrum for me, this one, it’s Wednesday fare once again. A good sprinkling of anagrams, a mainstream brand name, and nothing to scare the horses, I thought. For … Read more “Times 27945 – that’s life, China.”

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Times Quick Cryptic 1847 by Orpheus

Author   william_j_sPosted on 7th April 2021 at 12:33 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I had a pretty hard time with this – hopefully it’s just me. Couldn’t see what was going on at 1ac (my LOI), NHO 5ac or 15dn, and thrown by the Guardian-esque 2dn. There are … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1847 by Orpheus”

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