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Times 23768: Outphoxed

growf26th November 2007 at 10:22 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

Time: 43 minutes An enjoyable crossword in the end but I was completely flummoxed by the NW corner – and greatly hindered by a typo in entering the answer to 5D (I do the interactive … Read more “Times 23768: Outphoxed”

Times 23756

growf12th November 2007 at 12:18 PM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

Solving time 20 minutes – a fairly easy start to the week. Across 11 ARABI(A)N SEA(an airbase)* 12 POINT TO POINTERS – my COD; short, amusing and clever 14 FANCY MAN – I’m not sure … Read more “Times 23756”

Times 23644 – A little light LEGWORK

growf4th July 2007 at 10:46 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

Solving time: 20’ Just a couple of visits to Google today – 17D (PELISSE) and part of the construction of 18D (IRMA La Douce) – other than that everything fell nicely, finishing up in the … Read more “Times 23644 – A little light LEGWORK”

23589 – SLEEPY and SLIPSHOD

growf1st May 2007 at 11:38 AM10 September 2025Daily Cryptic

Solving time : 39’54” Typical – my first post and one of my slowest solves for quite some time. Having BLEARY as a poor homonym at 19D didn’t help either. Across 1 PEP,PERMI(N)T 11 CIRCUS … Read more “23589 – SLEEPY and SLIPSHOD”