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Author: william_j_s

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

Author   william_j_sPosted on 22nd September 2023 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories 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 AM10 September 2025Categories 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 AM10 September 2025Categories 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 AM10 September 2025Categories 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 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

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

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Times 28655 – swift as quicksilver

Author   william_j_sPosted on 14th July 2023 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Rattled through this one.

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Times 28643 – oft expectation fails, and most oft there where most it promises

Author   william_j_sPosted on 30th June 2023 at 2:00 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Fairly middle-of-the-road, I think, but that might be due to my anti-climactic solve.

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Times 28631 – it rain’d down fortune

Author   william_j_sPosted on 16th June 2023 at 1:06 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I’m very lucky to get an easy Friday this week.

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Times 28619 – many called from the vasty deep

Author   william_j_sPosted on 2nd June 2023 at 1:01 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

I was glad to finish in under an hour, as I found this quite difficult.

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Times 28607 – smiling and villainous

Author   william_j_sPosted on 19th May 2023 at 1:40 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

On a scale of Monday to Friday, I’d put this on a high Wednesday.

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