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Day: 24th March 2022

Times 28,247: ✂✪❥❿➹➰❡

Author   VerlainePosted on 24th March 2022 at 6:53 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Okay this was sufficiently Fridaylicious for me – remorsely pangrammatic and with multiple clues pulling no particular punches on the difficulty level front. 11ac got me my in and I was soon being led by … Read more “Times 28,247: ✂✪❥❿➹➰❡”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2098 by Juno

Author   rolytolyPosted on 24th March 2022 at 3:19 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

I originally thought this was simply a quirky and original affair from Juno, so it was only with a bit of post-solution scrutiny that I found a glorious Nina hiding artfully in plain sight (hint … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 2098 by Juno”

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28246 Thursday, 24 March 2022 Simples?

Author   ZabadakPosted on 24th March 2022 at 2:55 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I was through this in 21.25 with everything tidied away: as often seems to be the case these days almost bang on the current average time. By no means a straight through solve though, as … Read more “28246 Thursday, 24 March 2022 Simples?”

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