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Day: 4th March 2023

Times Cryptic Jumbo 1600 – 18 February 2023. All square

Author   KittyPosted on 4th March 2023 at 12:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Hi everyone, and welcome to Jumbo 40 squared. A multi-session solve, so no time to report, but it would have taken me over the hour I think.  Entertaining as always – thanks setter!

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Times Cryptic No 28536 – Saturday, 25 February 2023. Sleightly slippery.

Author   branchPosted on 4th March 2023 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Today’s setter did some delightful “sleight of hand” with words that deceived the solver. The definitions in 12d and 14d looked like something entirely different; I smiled at mention of the playmaker in 17d too.

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