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miserableoldhack's avatarmiserableoldhack

I was brought up in the 1970s on a daily diet of The Times cryptic, which we used to attempt to solve together as a family over lunch. Families really can be very strange. I've had various jobs as a professional pedant in various publications in what used to be known as Fleet St, hence my nickname. Though honestly I'm really not very miserable at all, most of the time.

Independent on Sunday 1,835 by Filbert

Sun April 27, 2025 at 12:48 pmSun April 27, 2025 at 9:20 am by miserableoldhack

Some really deft cluing here, with the smoothest of surfaces and some cunningly disguised definitions.

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Independent 12,022 by Salty

Mon April 21, 2025 at 7:35 am by miserableoldhack

I found this an absolute pleasure to solve – nothing too taxing on the old grey cells, but with a really delightful economy of cluing, along with a great deal of wit.

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Everyman 4,094 by Everyman

Sun April 13, 2025 at 9:56 amSun April 13, 2025 at 8:30 am by miserableoldhack

A pretty standard sort of Everyman, I thought …

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Independent 12,004 by Lette

Mon March 31, 2025 at 9:59 amMon March 31, 2025 at 9:05 am by miserableoldhack

A pleasant start to the week from Lette

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Independent on Sunday 1,831 by Filbert

Sun March 30, 2025 at 9:05 am by miserableoldhack

 

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