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Crossword roundup: bucks and quidsVarious meanings of BUCK and modern terms from EARWORM to SELFIE STICK in our collection of the best cryptic clues
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Crossword blog: Let's make US puzzles work in the UKAmerican crosswords are different, addictive and smart. Try out a locally flavoured version and let us know what you think
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Crossword roundup: dosh, dosh, loadsamoneySlang terms for money, disrespect for Potus and a pair of very special grids feature in our collection of the best cryptic clues
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Crossword blog: can you be cryptic in German?How do cryptic puzzles work in the German language? Schroduck, a familiar name from our cluing competitions, is the right person to ask about the Kreuzworträtsel. So, that’s what we did
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prize
Winners of Prize No 27,328
Bill Walton - Leeds
Linda Flint - Grimston, Leicestershire
Jenny Budd - Bristol
Harry Zutshi - Twickenham
Dr R. J. Walton - Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Bill Walton - Leeds
Linda Flint - Grimston, Leicestershire
Jenny Budd - Bristol
Harry Zutshi - Twickenham
Dr R. J. Walton - Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Winner of Genius No 171
Tim West, Hertfordshire
Winner of Genius No 169
Andrew Wilson of Cambridge
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2,364 winners
R. J. Whale, Twyford, Berkshire
M. Barley, Ower, Hampshire
Dr S. J. Shaw, Goosnargh, Lancashire
R. J. Whale, Twyford, Berkshire
M. Barley, Ower, Hampshire
Dr S. J. Shaw, Goosnargh, Lancashire
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Crosswords A-Z
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