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Day: 25th August 2021

Times 28065 – as you like it.

Author   piquetPosted on 25th August 2021 at 12:16 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

At first sight I thought this was going to be hard but it unravelled quickly once 1a and 1d went in and was all done in fifteen minutes. There are a couple of rather obscure … Read more “Times 28065 – as you like it.”

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Times Quick Cryptic 1947 by Felix

Author   william_j_sPosted on 25th August 2021 at 12:05 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I really enjoyed this. I’m posting early for the benefit of our transatlantic solvers, for whom this crossword may have special relevance. The top half didn’t put up too much resistance (except 11dn – I … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1947 by Felix”

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