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Day: 30th October 2022

Sunday Times 5030 by David McLean – little to distress or vex

Author   keriothePosted on 30th October 2022 at 1:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

12:49. I’ve left blogging very late this week (as I write this it’s 11.10 on Saturday evening) so I will be brief. I liked the puzzle a lot, there were a couple of particularly brilliant touches that I will highlight in the relevant clues.

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Mephisto 3243 – Paul McKenna

Author   glhPosted on 30th October 2022 at 12:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

Greetings barred-grid fans. I thought this was a little easier than the last few Paul McKenna puzzles with fewer tricky wordplay elements.  As usual for Paul McKenna there is a little treat in the top … Read more “Mephisto 3243 – Paul McKenna”

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