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Day: 19th August 2023

Times Cryptic Jumbo 1628 – 5 August 2023

Author   JerryWPosted on 19th August 2023 at 2:03 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Hello again. This Jumbo I thought was harder than average, but with some excellent clues, and no real duds. I liked it. What did you think? Please, do feel free to ask questions or comment … Read more “Times Cryptic Jumbo 1628 – 5 August 2023”

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Times Cryptic No 28680 – Saturday, 12 August 2023. Don’t put your wife in the prison, Mr Worthington!

Author   branchPosted on 19th August 2023 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Generally I don’t like cross-references to other clues, but the word play in 15ac was nice enough to make up for that. I liked the literal definition at 21ac too.

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