Guardian 24766 – Araucaria
Posted by manehi on 31st July 2009
As often with Araucaria, I’m still a little puzzled but thoroughly entertained. Read the rest of this entry »
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Archive for July 31st, 2009
Independent 7,111 by Phi
Posted by Simon Harris on 31st July 2009
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition.
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Financial Times 13,143 / Bradman
Posted by shuchi on 31st July 2009
Usual great stuff from Bradman. In particular I liked PRONOUNCE, COLORADO, LOTUS-EATER.
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Inquisitor 134 MICKEY MOUSE by Charybdis
Posted by Hihoba on 31st July 2009
Excellent puzzle from Charybdis – no extra words or letters in the clues, just a nice conceit in his letter from the editor. This was most confusing at first, but the meaning fell out as the grid neared completion. A lot of dictionary work was required for unusual words and meanings.
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Enigmatic Variations No. 872 – Spinneroosms by Salamanca
Posted by Gaufrid on 31st July 2009
In the asterisked clues the wordplay for the grid entry gave a Spoonerism of the answer suggested by the definition. The normal clues were for the most part (too) easy, though some (presumably) unintentional added difficulty was provided by incorrect enumeration in three clues.
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