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Day: 9th April 2023

Mephisto 3266 – That you, Jethro?

Author   vinyl1Posted on 9th April 2023 at 1:40 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

I didn’t find this one that difficult, although I was a little slow getting started, and had to put off a the left side until the next day.     The pun didn’t help me much, and I ended up having to push through the left from the bottom to the top.

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Sunday Times Cryptic No 5053 by Robert Price — measuring up

Author   Guy du SablePosted on 9th April 2023 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Another top-notch creation from Bob, with a wide range of clue types hidden under deceptively unperturbed surfaces. 

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