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Category: Monthly Club Special

Monthly Club Special No 274 – May 2024

Author   JohninterredPosted on 1st June 2024 at 12:05 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Once more the Monthly Club Special provides us with a feast of exotic words clued by inventive and entertaining wordplay.

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Monthly Club Special No 273 – April 2024

Author   JohninterredPosted on 1st May 2024 at 12:11 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Once more the Monthly Club Special provides us with a feast of exotic words with inventive and entertaining wordplay.

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Monthly Club Special No 272 – March 2024

Author   JohninterredPosted on 1st April 2024 at 12:07 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Last month’s Club Special was, once again, full of interesting words and intricate wordplay. Lots of fun, but rather hard

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Monthly Club Special 271 – Feb 2024

Author   JohninterredPosted on 1st March 2024 at 12:06 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Phew! That was quite a workout! The usual esoteric vocabulary and some very inventive wordplay, but I think I’ve managed to work it all out. Thank-you clever setter.

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Monthly Club Special No 270 – Jan 2024

Author   JohninterredPosted on 1st February 2024 at 12:05 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

A typically devilish Monthly Club Special that kept me scratching my head for over an hour and a half. Great stuff, as always. Thank-you clever setter.

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Monthly Club Special No 20279 – December 2023

Author   JohninterredPosted on 1st January 2024 at 12:04 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Happy New Year to one and all! Blimey. This was a toughy, but none the less enjoyable for that with plenty of PDMs when I finally cracked the intricate wordplay and peculiar vocabulary. Thank-you clever setter.

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Monthly Club Special No 20278 – Nov 2023

Author   JohninterredPosted on 1st December 2023 at 12:03 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

It’s time for the blog of the best crossword of the month again. Another great exploration of the dusty corners of the dictionary and clever wordplay to match… and a pangram too.

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Monthly Club Special No 20277 – Oct 2023

Author   JohninterredPosted on 1st November 2023 at 12:03 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

The best crossword of the month, as ever, with typically inventive wordplay and wonderful odd words from the dusty corners of the dictionary.

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Monthly Club Special No 20276 – Sept 2023

Author   JohninterredPosted on 1st October 2023 at 12:05 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

More monthly fun with some esoteric vocabulary and clever wordplay. Thank-you clever setter.

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Monthly Club Special No 20275 – August 2023

Author   JohninterredPosted on 1st September 2023 at 12:04 AM10 September 2025Categories Monthly Club Special

Another delight of entertaining words from the hidden corners of the dictionary and inventive wordplay that we have come to expect.

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