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Day: 18th May 2024

Times Cryptic Jumbo No 1672 – 6th May

Author   JohninterredPosted on 18th May 2024 at 1:56 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

This was the bonus Bank Holiday Monday Jumbo. A pleasant solve and on the easier side, but, as usual, there were a couple of unknowns I had to check

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Quick Cryptic no 2679 by Felix

Author   Cedric StatherbyPosted on 18th May 2024 at 1:32 AM10 September 2025Categories Quick Cryptic

A stiff workout from Felix, with several clues requiring very careful analysis of the wordplay.

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Times Cryptic Jumbo 1671 – crispy barbecued squirrel

Author   PenfoldPosted on 18th May 2024 at 12:06 AM10 September 2025Categories Jumbo Cryptic

Solving all the clues and parsing everything pushed me over the hour for this one putting it in the harder category on my personal scale.  There were a number of very pleasing clues.

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Times Cryptic 28914 – Sat, 11 May 2024. Wolf-man Lack?

Author   branchPosted on 18th May 2024 at 12:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

It turns out my knowledge of wolf-men is lacking.

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