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Completed today's Guardian cryptic! Yeah! Only had help from the crossword solver for a couple of things, and even then they only helped with half the clue.


 
Posted : 11/02/2009 4:42 pm
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must be easy today then 🙂

Ill go and dig it out and have a go....


 
Posted : 11/02/2009 4:47 pm
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dont tell me you got TERMAGANT?

I definitely had to use the solver for that one.

Otherwise, Im doing so-so. Some very easy, some far too obscure...
About half done, but Im not inspired to try and complete it! 🙂


 
Posted : 11/02/2009 5:40 pm
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I did it, no cheating either.


 
Posted : 11/02/2009 6:29 pm
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I got agant from a good social worker, but I had to put T_R_AGANT into the solver. So half a victory.

Are you doing them online? The best crossword website I've seen, and they have more online than they do in the paper.


 
Posted : 11/02/2009 6:38 pm
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Contrary to popular belief I get the Guardian delivered everyday, so Im working on it with quill and ink.

rich - another reason to bow my head in your presence!

7 down? I have a solution, but I cant see why.


 
Posted : 11/02/2009 6:39 pm
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The French = LA

Stout = porter (of extra strength, according to dictionary.com)

I got the answer then concluded that stout meant a porter.

I got today's 'theme' straight away but it only gifts you about four or five clues.


 
Posted : 12/02/2009 10:49 am
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ah. I got "last out" as you did, but i was being a bit dim about "See through" - I got "why" this morning with a clear head 🙂


 
Posted : 12/02/2009 1:48 pm
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Let me know how you get on with today's. I have 14 of them done so far.


 
Posted : 12/02/2009 2:30 pm
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ooo, a challenge.

Let me go and get it. Got to field a few calls but should be free in a bit.


 
Posted : 12/02/2009 2:32 pm
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Be careful with the theme. My dad put me straight, which allowed me to get the rest of the themed ones.


 
Posted : 12/02/2009 4:20 pm
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Btw got 3 left, and two that I think I know but can't work out why they are the way they are.


 
Posted : 12/02/2009 4:21 pm
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how many other people are secretly doing the cryptic crossword?

i'm usually happy to get a few then give up but this thread brought out my competetive streak- stayed up til midnight doin it last night even ignored the footy


 
Posted : 12/02/2009 4:30 pm
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I assume you mean the other bicentenarian 🙂

TBH it's not getting my juices flowing today either. There's a couple of setters arent there? Sometimes I just cant tune into one of them.


 
Posted : 12/02/2009 4:37 pm
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gissa clue then. I'm not going to buy the Graun just to do the crossword!

Already done the Telegraph Cryptic, Toughie and the FT today....!


 
Posted : 12/02/2009 4:39 pm
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Flash

[url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/crossword/0,,1002584,00.html ]Clicky[/url]

It's a cool site.

Btw, completed it in the end - had to use the solver for two.


 
Posted : 12/02/2009 6:56 pm
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Today's is a different kettle of fish tho.


 
Posted : 13/02/2009 10:13 am
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Telegraph Cryptic

An oxymoron surely


 
Posted : 13/02/2009 10:15 am
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Darcy, get the chip off yer shoulder! 😉

There are now two in the Telegraph, including the newer Toughie (Dreadful name, good puzzle!)


 
Posted : 13/02/2009 10:18 am
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Who's up for today's Guardian (available online as posted above)?

I've got three already.


 
Posted : 13/02/2009 10:35 am
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Darcy, get the chip off yer shoulder!

Ara, go on outta that Flash...it's just not a "cryptic" crossword...or maybe just not "cryptic" enough...not just because it's the 'graph. Must have a look at the "toughie" though...is there one online? I'm not going to buy it just to have a go.


 
Posted : 13/02/2009 10:37 am

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