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13-05-2012, 04:59 PM
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Does anyone here do the ST Cryptic? I love the arcane and challenging nature of it but confess to being rather bad at solving them. I've been trying regularly since starting the ST in 2006 and have only managed to complete the puzzle three times in six years. An abysmal record to be sure but still I soldier on in the hope that one day I'll be adept at what must be the world's most difficult crossword.
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13-05-2012, 05:14 PM
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Re: Sunday Times Cryptic Crossword

Sorry Lloyd, I don't buy a paper anymore..but I used to love cryptic crosswords, whatever paper they were in.
I understand that the ST one is particularly difficult, so well done you for completing it at all!
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13-05-2012, 05:51 PM
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I don't have a newspaper either if I wanted one it would mean driving into town every day, we don't have deliveries out here.

I used to do the Telegraph crossword years ago ...
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13-05-2012, 06:07 PM
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I don't have a newspaper either but do love cryptic crosswords.

Lloyd, if you ever get stuck on a clue, why not post it here .... then those of us crossword lovers may be able to help you out..
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13-05-2012, 06:10 PM
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Good idea Mags - watch us all now fall flat on our faces
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13-05-2012, 06:16 PM
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I like crosswords but am absolutely rubbish at anything cryptic, even when I see the answer the next day I often still fail to see the connection between clue and answer...
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13-05-2012, 09:36 PM
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Re: Sunday Times Cryptic Crossword

We don't have newspapers anymore, but I do love crosswords. I used to regularly do Christine Lovatt's crosswords and have won many prize from them.

Like others have said, any that you're stuck on, post them here and see if one of us can solve it.
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14-05-2012, 06:17 AM
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I used to do the Daily Mail cryptic crossword ( BADLY ) but like some other members I no longer buy a newspaper as It's so easy to read them online.
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14-05-2012, 06:58 PM
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When I did the Telegraph crossword regularly I found certain days Tuesdays and Fridays easier to do than other days.
I can only assume on those days the compiler had a similar way of looking at things to myself.

I doubt I could do any crosswords these days, my brain has become fossilised through lack of use
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I do believe you get used to the compilers style in your favourite paper. And don't you think they looked on you kindly on a Monday?
 



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