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Author: ulaca

Times 28933 – Ahead of his time?

Author   ulacaPosted on 3rd June 2024 at 8:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Not difficult, but perfectly pleasant.

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Times 28921 – A dog’s life?

Author   ulacaPosted on 20th May 2024 at 8:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A lot to like in this fairly simple offering

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Times 28909 – Mon dieu!

Author   ulacaPosted on 6th May 2024 at 8:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A quirky and somewhat challenging Monday puzzle.

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Times 28897 – Lib Lab

Author   ulacaPosted on 22nd April 2024 at 8:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I was going along quite nicely until I got to 19 down. Thereafter, I got no further. An early look at the leaderboard shows the expected fast times. I wonder how many others were nonplussed. … Read more “Times 28897 – Lib Lab”

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Times 28885 – Bang! Bang!

Author   ulacaPosted on 8th April 2024 at 8:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Typical Monday offering, which may produce a crop of personal bests.

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Times 28873 – Bit of a biff-fest

Author   ulacaPosted on 25th March 2024 at 8:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Quite accessible, this one, I think.

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Times 28861 – A woman to be reckoned with

Author   ulacaPosted on 11th March 2024 at 8:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Nothing too much to frighten the horses here

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Times 28849 – Spinal tap

Author   ulacaPosted on 26th February 2024 at 8:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

A fairly typical Monday specimen, I thought.

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Times 28837 – At your convenience

Author   ulacaPosted on 12th February 2024 at 7:59 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

An enjoyable, quirky and slightly more difficult than usual Monday offering, where the tricky vocab is helpfully clued.

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Times 28825 – Smargana City, Arizona

Author   ulacaPosted on 29th January 2024 at 8:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Standard Monday fare.

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