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Category: Daily Cryptic

23,436 – A bad beginning

Author   richardvgPosted on 2nd November 2006 at 11:47 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time : 9:35… … but with one mistake (11A). Otherwise a very enjoyable puzzle. All the clues read well, and there are some really funny ones, especially 1A. Across 1 QUART(O) – because it … Read more “23,436 – A bad beginning”

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23,435 – where did they go wrong?

Author   petebiddlecombePosted on 1st November 2006 at 8:53 AM10 September 2025Categories Daily Cryptic

Solving time 7:41 This is the middle one of the three puzzles from the second preliminary session of the championship. It’s fairly easy for a championship puzzle – 64% solved it within the time limit … Read more “23,435 – where did they go wrong?”

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