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Day: 31st March 2022

Times 28,253: Dougal Where’s Your Troosers

Author   VerlainePosted on 31st March 2022 at 5:57 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

This was good! I finished it in ~8 minutes, closing out a fairly nippy week, but I felt like I needed to stay on my toes throughout this worthy challenge. My favourite clue was 5dn, … Read more “Times 28,253: Dougal Where’s Your Troosers”

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Times Quick Cryptic No 2103 by Wurm

Author   TheRotterPosted on 31st March 2022 at 1:22 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Some neat surfaces, nice definitions and more unusual words in this puzzle from Wurm, and a European and Asian geographical feel to it, with several towns and regions included in the answers and clues.  My … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 2103 by Wurm”

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Times 28252 – check your submissions well!

Author   glhPosted on 31st March 2022 at 12:33 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 9:55, but with one error. Own silly fault – I had an entry that I knew was incorrect because I had to change a crossing letter, but didn’t fix it up right away, … Read more “Times 28252 – check your submissions well!”

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