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Month: July 2023

Times Cryptic Jumbo 1621 – you make me feel like a natural Wodan

Author   PenfoldPosted on 1st July 2023 at 12:08 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

This was certainly on the tougher side, for me at least.  I made reasonable progress on most of it but the last dozen or so clues, mostly in the bottom half of the grid, took my total time past the hour.

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Monthly Club Special No 20273 – Jun 2023

Author   JohninterredPosted on 1st July 2023 at 12:05 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

It’s the best crossword of the month again – the Monthly Club Special. Very tricky – it took me nearly 2 hours, but I had lots of fun along the way

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Times Cryptic No 28638 – Saturday, 24 June 2023. Aced comprehensively!

Author   branchPosted on 1st July 2023 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

I had no idea what was going on with the “ace” clue at 9ac. I could see what the answer must be, but the word-play whizzed straight past me for the ball-kid to catch.

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