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Times 29296 – Tricky Thursday (musical edition)

Author   glhPosted on 31st July 2025 at 1:44 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 8:50. A scan of the early times suggest that this is a more difficult one and I might have gotten lucky with a few familiar phrases and musical terms.

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Mephisto 3385 – Robert Teuton

Author   glhPosted on 20th July 2025 at 12:50 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

Greetings, barred-grid fans.

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Times 29284 – delayed Tricky Thursday

Author   glhPosted on 17th July 2025 at 4:14 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 9:15. Although that is a shade below my average time, a look at the early leaderboard makes me think I can declare this one an official Tricky Thursday.

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Mephisto 3383 – John Grimshaw

Author   glhPosted on 6th July 2025 at 12:36 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

Greetings, barred-grid fans.

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Times 29272 – Shtricky Thurshday

Author   glhPosted on 3rd July 2025 at 4:44 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 10:37. I think this one is on the trickier side, as a lot of the early times are pretty close to mine, and I’m surprised. I went out tonight to celebrate a promotion, … Read more “Times 29272 – Shtricky Thurshday”

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Mephisto 3381 – Paul McKenna

Author   glhPosted on 22nd June 2025 at 12:58 AM9 October 2025Categories Mephisto

Greetings, barred-grid fans.

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Times 29260 – Tricky Thursday for those who don’t think

Author   glhPosted on 19th June 2025 at 2:13 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 10:43, but with one completely stupid mistake. This wasn’t a typo, I confidently put in a very wrong answer. Happens sometimes…

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Mephisto 3379 – Robert Teuton

Author   glhPosted on 8th June 2025 at 12:48 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

Greetings, barred-grid fans.

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Times 29248 – Tinkle Thursday

Author   glhPosted on 5th June 2025 at 3:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Time taken: 8:49.

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Mephisto 3377 – John Grimshaw

Author   glhPosted on 25th May 2025 at 12:46 AM10 September 2025Categories Mephisto

Greetings, barred-grid fans.

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