Personally, I like the following method...perhaps it is an unorthodox one?
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×That one little trapdoor can also be useful, but you need to be quick. Kill or avoid the first four goblins (I always just run away), then make your way through the trapdoor. I always have my sword pointing S to make it there, and some moderately careful movement. On the first square on the other side of the trapdoor, turn your sword E, and then you should be able to make it to the room at the bottom with only a single square wide entrance. From there it's like skewering goblins in a barrel.
This method may be more nerve-wracking, but it is probably faster in the end.
Game on,
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