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Cryptic 1630

Hello. I can’t pretend I enjoyed this puzzle . Lots of weird clues and I nowhere near finished it before my bath time yesterday. Maybe I should have abandoned it but I didn’t and came back to it...
19:47 Sun 20th Aug 20234 answers, last by stevenj 20:47 Sun 20th Aug 2023
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Cryptic 1628

Hello. Glad to be back. I missed the last two weeks as mummy had guests staying and I was required to help look after them. The Dumb Waiter as I called myself. So no chance of doing the crossie. And ,...
21:00 Sat 05th Aug 20237 answers, last by stevenj 15:51 Sun 06th Aug 2023
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Jumbo Cryptic

Hello. I enjoyed doing this puzzle. Some quite easy, some needing a lot of thought about the meaning of some words. Of course, I have a couple of queries! It’s me,after all. What’s unfortunately seen...
21:26 Sat 08th Jul 20238 answers, last by stevenj 21:54 Sat 08th Jul 2023
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Cryptic Jumbo

Hello. I thought this puzzle was straightforward on the whole ( I’m glad to say that after the one last week!). Of course ( being me) I do have a couple of questions. Character actor’s words have...
20:40 Sat 01st Jul 20238 answers, last by stevenj 22:00 Sat 01st Jul 2023
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Cryptic 1622

What a terrible puzzle! I was quite relieved when I was summoned for my bath even though I hadn’t finished it. Maybe I won’t bother to try. Which would be a first time for me. I thought that instead I...
10:40 Sun 25th Jun 20236 answers, last by stevenj 12:25 Sun 25th Jun 2023
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Cryptic Jumbo

Hello. Mainly straightforward today . But, as always, one or two that I can’t fully fathom. Tone reflected as a prelude to foxtrot (4) . I have ?c?o and the only word I can think of is echo. But why?...
21:04 Sat 10th Jun 20237 answers, last by stevenj 21:35 Sat 10th Jun 2023
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Jumbo 1619 Cryptic

Hello. Yet another I struggled with including one that totally baffles me Let’s start with that one Pelted with rocks and seemingly scalped- the result? I have s?o?e? E?d . Stoned fits the first part...
22:18 Sat 03rd Jun 20237 answers, last by stevenj 22:51 Sat 03rd Jun 2023
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Wow. I think this was the toughest puzzle I have done. I was nowhere near finished when I was up to bed so I had another go today. I have used various reference books ( as taught by Mamyalynne ) and...
18:25 Tue 30th May 20236 answers, last by stevenj 20:15 Tue 30th May 2023
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Jumbo Cryptic

Hello. Not too difficult but I do have a couple of questions “what’s in a can of beer? Weight I would gain. “ The answer is clearly widget but what’s that got to do with a can of beer? “ rise high...
21:45 Sat 27th May 20234 answers, last by stevenj 22:14 Sat 27th May 2023
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Cryptic Jumbo

Hello Some amazing anagrams in today’s puzzle! There’s a clue where I’m confident I know the answer but there’s a part i don’t get: Fellow reportedly in favour of boxing with piece of wood . With the...
21:46 Sat 20th May 20234 answers, last by stevenj 21:55 Sat 20th May 2023
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Mamyalynne

Dear LiK I just re-read your lovely tribute to Mamalynne. You were obviously very close. Were you, in fact, related? steven...
15:56 Thu 18th May 202311 answers, last by Barsel 17:23 Thu 18th May 2023
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Generalist Puzzle

Dear LiK in case you missed it, I wrote a short thank you . It’s down below in the old exchange between us s...
10:56 Thu 18th May 20233 answers, last by stevenj 15:40 Thu 18th May 2023
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Generalist Prospect

I’m really struggling with a few clues which I shall need to assemble the overall answer. Here’s two: Ramblers on a leisurely stroll (10) Provided with a lattice , horticulturally (10) Most of the...
17:33 Wed 17th May 202311 answers, last by Lie-in King 11:52 Thu 18th May 2023
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Cryptic Jumbo

Hello . I thought this a tough one and with one massive query I finished it, in my usual way: find a word or phrase that fits and, if it works for part of the clue, that works for me. My big query...
22:10 Sat 13th May 20236 answers, last by Lie-in King 22:57 Sat 13th May 2023
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Cryptic 1614

Hello Another odd one with some very easy clues and ( like Saturday) some that I k” know” the answers but don’t know why. Two examples of the latter: Sweet sauce not quite cold with some hot bananas....
21:02 Mon 08th May 20236 answers, last by Atheist 10:45 Tue 09th May 2023
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Cryptic Jumbo

Hello . I found this an odd puzzle. Some very easy clues but some where I’m sure I have the right answer but I don’t really know why. Again ! For example: extra inspiring story is a source of drama....
21:04 Sat 06th May 20238 answers, last by Neveracrossword 12:12 Sun 07th May 2023
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Cryptic 1608

At last ! I have finished in good time! I actually understood the clues! So a quiet read before bath time tonight! I hope you all had a good Easter. The weather was pretty miserable today but from...
20:35 Mon 10th Apr 20235 answers, last by stevenj 21:05 Mon 10th Apr 2023
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Cryptic Jumbo

Another tough one, I found. Like last week not finished before summoned for my bath. Even today ( after Mass and a great walk in glorious sunshine on this Easter Day) there are lots that I have...
16:06 Sun 09th Apr 20232 answers, last by Neveracrossword 16:11 Sun 09th Apr 2023
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I found this really tough. I was so far from finishing it, that I didn’t bother asking for a short extension when I was summoned for my bath! I’ll have another go today. steven...
11:14 Sun 02nd Apr 20232 answers, last by stevenj 18:47 Sun 02nd Apr 2023
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Cryptic

Some really odd clues but I managed to finish the puzzle, more or less content with my answers and the reasoning but one in particular has me baffled: reviewed notable books in turn (5) I have p?v?t...
21:14 Sat 25th Mar 20235 answers, last by stevenj 21:43 Sat 25th Mar 2023

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