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Day: 8th December 2022

Times Quick Cryptic No 2283 by Hurley

Author   TheRotterPosted on 8th December 2022 at 1:22 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

11 minutes and 11 seconds for me to solve this elegant puzzle from Hurley…

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Times 28468 – what colour are those cells again?

Author   glhPosted on 8th December 2022 at 1:15 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 7:45, but with one silly error, showing that I have been in the USA for far too long. A couple of letter subtraction clues today could be the stumbling point for solvers, but … Read more “Times 28468 – what colour are those cells again?”

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