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23450 – struggled a bit

Author   linxitPosted on 25th November 2006 at 12:35 PM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time – 26:54 At least 10 minutes slower than I would have liked. It was tricky in places but not that hard! Perhaps I should stop going out on Friday nights… ACROSS 1 S(CH,IS)M … Read more “23450 – struggled a bit”

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Saturday Times 23444

Author   linxitPosted on 18th November 2006 at 8:36 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

What was I going to say about this puzzle? No idea, forgotten already – I had to re-solve it this morning to remind myself. In future I’ll make notes on the Saturday I do it … Read more “Saturday Times 23444”

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23438 – nice ‘n’ easy for a Saturday

Author   linxitPosted on 10th November 2006 at 7:24 PM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Solving time 9:50 – which I thought was pretty good until I saw Peter’s time of 4:02… ACROSS 4 S(NOB)BISH – Bish was a new word for me, meaning a mistake (or faux pas) 11 … Read more “23438 – nice ‘n’ easy for a Saturday”

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23432 – tough Saturday puzzle

Author   linxitPosted on 3rd November 2006 at 11:41 AM10 September 2025Categories Weekend Cryptic

Solving time – 24:26 Well, I found it a bit of a hard slog anyway, although I did solve it first thing in the morning when I’m never at my best… Across 5 UPS(=hikes, as … Read more “23432 – tough Saturday puzzle”

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