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Day: 20th April 2022

Times Quick Cryptic 2117 by Mara

Author   william_j_sPosted on 20th April 2022 at 1:11 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Lured into a false sense of security by Mara today. The NW corner went in smoothly and then I had to pick them off all over the place. Good fun though. Definitions underlined. Across 1 … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 2117 by Mara”

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Times 28269 – monkey puzzle, and a bridge too far.

Author   piquetPosted on 20th April 2022 at 12:30 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

For me this was a meatballs sort of puzzle; not exceptionally tasty but filling and quite acceptable. No unknown words, not much else to add; 30 minutes done and parsed. The long anagrams were fun. … Read more “Times 28269 – monkey puzzle, and a bridge too far.”

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