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Times 28775

Author   william_j_sPosted on 1st December 2023 at 2:30 AM1 December 2023Categories Daily Cryptic

A curate’s egg in terms of difficulty, with more hard than not, but that in the end I was happy to nibble on, probably only because I managed to finish with no errors.

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Times 28763 – dost thou not know?

Author   william_j_sPosted on 17th November 2023 at 2:30 AM16 November 2023Categories Daily Cryptic

After 1ac went straight in, I should have noticed that the setter was toying with me.

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Times 28751 – etre ou ne pas etre

Author   william_j_sPosted on 3rd November 2023 at 2:30 AM4 November 2023Categories Daily Cryptic

I would guess that anybody getting the 1s, 4ac, and 23dn immediately, then relying on checkers to speed things along as I did, will have found this on the gentler side.

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Times 28739 – hath the brightest day a cloud

Author   william_j_sPosted on 20th October 2023 at 5:16 AM20 October 2023Categories Daily Cryptic

An early SNITCH rating of 93.

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Times 28727 – this son of York is not 23dn

Author   william_j_sPosted on 6th October 2023 at 2:00 AM6 October 2023Categories Daily Cryptic

Good fun.

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Times 28715 – of what setters do, we will 2dn

Author   william_j_sPosted on 22nd September 2023 at 2:00 AM22 September 2023Categories Daily Cryptic

A clever and enjoyable puzzle – and chewy enough.

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Times 28703 – I’ll grieve to hear what torments you endured

Author   william_j_sPosted on 8th September 2023 at 2:02 AM7 September 2023Categories Daily Cryptic

I’ll make a pre-SNITCH guess of about 130, or pretty hard.

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Times 28691 – get thee gone

Author   william_j_sPosted on 25th August 2023 at 2:00 AM24 August 2023Categories Daily Cryptic

I found this a slog – not really awake enough to appreciate the artful clueing.

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Times 28679 – my lard, I did intend it

Author   william_j_sPosted on 11th August 2023 at 2:19 AM11 August 2023Categories Daily Cryptic

A mixed bag of clues, continuing the generally easier-than-average theme of the week.

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Times 28667 – now fair Hippo

Author   william_j_sPosted on 28th July 2023 at 2:43 AMCategories Daily Cryptic

A gently challenging puzzle – no gimmie, but nothing outrageous.

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