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Day: 24th December 2022

If you’re looking for the Sunday Puzzle blogs….

Author   vinyl1Posted on 24th December 2022 at 4:26 AM10 September 2025Categories Announcement

…pleased be advised that the two puzzles published on December 18, the Sunday Jumbo Cryptic and Mephisto, are both prize puzzles with a deadline of midnight on December 31.    The blogs will appear on January 1.  

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1588 – 10 December 2022

Author   JerryWPosted on 24th December 2022 at 1:32 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Hello again. This Jumbo I thought was definitely harder than average, but I have been bugridden this week so it might be just me. I did think it was rather splendid, with some really neat … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1588 – 10 December 2022”

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Times Cryptic No 28476 – Saturday, 17 December 2022. New setter, or old dog?

Author   branchPosted on 24th December 2022 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

There seemed to be some fresh cluing in here; 5ac and 5 and 6dn caught the eye quickly. Was it really a different setter? Regardless, it went fairly easily but enjoyably for me.

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