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Day: 1st April 2024

Times Quick Cryptic 2638 by Alex – pigs mean prizes

Author   KittyPosted on 1st April 2024 at 7:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

Hello, and happy Monday everyone. I thought this a nicely pitched puzzle with plenty to amuse. How did you find it?

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Times 28879 – A cure for stemmaticism?

Author   vinyl1Posted on 1st April 2024 at 2:34 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I ran into a bit of trouble, expecting a normal Monday puzzle.    However, when I couldn’t see any answers in my initial scan, I had to step up my game, and use the experienced solvers tricks to get going.

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Monthly Club Special No 272 – March 2024

Author   JohninterredPosted on 1st April 2024 at 12:07 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Last month’s Club Special was, once again, full of interesting words and intricate wordplay. Lots of fun, but rather hard

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