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Day: 17th July 2022

Mephisto 3228 – Born on the 4th of July!

Author   vinyl1Posted on 17th July 2022 at 2:10 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

I didn’t find this one too bad, and finished in a single sitting.   Since the setter has used many common words as answers, he evidently felt the need to add some obscurity to the clues in order to come up to Mephisto standards. 

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5015 by David McLean — I Feel Free

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 17th July 2022 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

A highly enjoyable exercise, navigating this tight and tidy grid.

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