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Author: foggyweb

Times 23881 – reaping the whirlwinds

Author   foggywebPosted on 7th April 2008 at 8:09 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 38 minutes I finished up in the NE corner, which I found the most difficult – and I spent quite a bit of time on 5D – the last to go in.I am … Read more “Times 23881 – reaping the whirlwinds”

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Times 23875 – Placeholder

Author   foggywebPosted on 31st March 2008 at 8:44 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: not sure, I did most last night in about 45 minutes and finished this morning in a further 10 minutes. Last to go in were 7,8, and 12. Across 1 TAKE SOME BEATING … Read more “Times 23875 – Placeholder”

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23869 – quite an easy one

Author   foggywebPosted on 24th March 2008 at 7:31 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Quite an easy one, I thought, and lots of fun. Nothing particularly obscure, although I learnt that French-polish is a verb! I did this in 27 minutes. 14A made me smile as I finished reading … Read more “23869 – quite an easy one”

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23,836

Author   foggywebPosted on 17th March 2008 at 7:52 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

This crossword puzzle mostly suited me, but there are a fair few I am not sure about but don’t have the time to check (or think about) this morning. I am sure they will shortly … Read more “23,836”

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Times 23857 – bit of music, bit of Latin

Author   foggywebPosted on 10th March 2008 at 6:47 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Later than I had planned to post – and later than I had planned to solve. Plans change – sorry about that.Solved in just over 50 mins – not as difficult as some recent ones, … Read more “Times 23857 – bit of music, bit of Latin”

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Times 23851 – Moping, indisposed and upset

Author   foggywebPosted on 3rd March 2008 at 8:38 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 55 minutes I did this in bed last night, Helston being the only answer I wasn’t sure of. I started this at great speed, thinking it was going to be a quick one, … Read more “Times 23851 – Moping, indisposed and upset”

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23845 – doctors and actors

Author   foggywebPosted on 25th February 2008 at 8:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solved in 33 mins, which I was pretty pleased with. I didn’t have a very good time last week – three puzzles which I didn’t finish without resorting to dictionary or web.I thought this might … Read more “23845 – doctors and actors”

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23839 – Testing

Author   foggywebPosted on 18th February 2008 at 6:57 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I did this in a few installments over the day. Probably about an hour altogether – I never really got going.I did really enjoy it, although I think it was one of the harder Mondays … Read more “23839 – Testing”

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23,833 – some flowery words

Author   foggywebPosted on 11th February 2008 at 8:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 36 mins Not too bad today – I had to look up a couple of unfamiliar words. A few made me smile – and that’s what it’s all about, isn’t it? Across 1 … Read more “23,833 – some flowery words”

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23827 – Grace Cathedral Hill

Author   foggywebPosted on 4th February 2008 at 7:12 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 32 mins A very enjoyable puzzle today – lots of interesting clues with a mixture of wordplay, but nothing too difficult. I just looked up a couple of words to confirm. Across 1 … Read more “23827 – Grace Cathedral Hill”

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