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Enigmatic Variations No. 1295: Circuit Diagram by Granville

Sat September 23, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

It must be 30-plus years since I last drew a CIRCUIT DIAGRAM, in ‘O’ and ‘A’ level physics, so this offering from Granville (a new setter on the scene?) had me thinking OMG … Read more >>

Categories Enigmatic Variations 4 Comments

Cyclops 606 – Mess With Railway

Mon September 4, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Is Cyclops showing solidarity with all those commuters struggling into and out of London this August, with various stations affected by ‘improvement’ works in the quieter holiday month?… Certainly Trump seems to have … Read more >>

Categories Private Eye/Cyclops 1 Comment

Independent 9632 by Maize (Saturday Puzzle 26 August 2017)

Sat August 26, 2017 at 11:15 pmSat August 26, 2017 at 10:00 am by mc_rapper67

I had the pleasure of blogging Maize’s (debut?) Independent 9392 back in November last year, which turned out to be a quadruple pangram! What could be in store for us this time?… …well, in the … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Enigmatic Variations No. 1291: Full Disclosure by Piccadilly

Sat August 26, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

FULL DISCLOSURE is not something we get too much these days, in the age of ‘fake news’ and spin doctors…what is Piccadilly going to disclose to us?… The preamble states that: “The wordplay … Read more >>

Categories Enigmatic Variations

Cyclops 604 – Covfefe, and what not…

Mon August 7, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Ronald T Dump continues to provide clue-fodder for Cyclops, although there are some finely-tuned closer-to-home barbs as well this fortnight… We start at 1A with COVFEFE – ‘a word from Trump’…did he fall … Read more >>

Categories Private Eye/Cyclops 1 Comment

Enigmatic Variations No. 1287: Go For It! by Kruger

Sat July 29, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Well, on the scale of ‘Fifty Shades of EV’, this was a masochistic 40-plus for your correspondent…Kruger exhorted us to ‘GO FOR IT!’, but I staggered across the line like a marathon runner … Read more >>

Categories Enigmatic Variations 1 Comment

Independent 9602 by Quaiteaux (Saturday Puzzle 22 July 2017)

Sat July 22, 2017 at 10:00 am by mc_rapper67

A rare appearance from Quaiteaux – an unfamiliar setter to me and, judging by a trawl through this site, a first Indy puzzle since November 2015..so welcome back! An enjoyable, eclectic(?) mix – a Greek letter, modern-day … Read more >>

Categories Independent 11 Comments

Cyclops 602 – Neer-do-well Tory

Mon July 10, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

A higher-than-average(?) number of anagrams (full, or partial) and some nicely-surfaced double definitions in this fortnight’s Cyclops, with ‘Strong’ and ‘Stable’ making appearances in a clue, after being an answer last time round… Some … Read more >>

Categories Private Eye/Cyclops 3 Comments

Enigmatic Variations No. 1283: Coastline Clashes by Oxymoron

Sat July 1, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Hmm…what sort of ‘COASTLINE CLASHES’ is Oxymoron testing us with this week? I’m not so good on history, so if it is sea battles I might struggle… The preamble states: “Each of the six … Read more >>

Categories Enigmatic Variations 4 Comments

Independent 9572 by Anax (Saturday Puzzle 17 Jun 2017)

Sat June 17, 2017 at 10:00 am by mc_rapper67

A tough-but-fair mental workout from Anax this Saturday… …two 3-linked-words clues at 6D and 18D, which either help or hinder, depending on how quickly you get them (not very quickly, in my case!), and … Read more >>

Categories Independent 14 Comments

Cyclops 600 – Old Style Heretic

Mon June 12, 2017 at 7:31 pmMon June 12, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Well, Cyclops – take a bow! By my reckoning, 600 puzzles at approximately 25 per year is about 24 years…I hope you got a decent lunch and a long service award out of … Read more >>

Categories Private Eye/Cyclops 9 Comments

Enigmatic Variations No. 1279: Mythological Film Club by Samuel

Sat June 3, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

A cinematic pun-fest from Samuel this week, in MYTHOLOGICAL FILM CLUB… The preamble states that: “In a game of MYTHOLOGICAL FILM CLUB, ten thematic clues each consist of a partial film title which … Read more >>

Categories Enigmatic Variations 1 Comment

Cyclops 598 – Odious Conflict of Interest

Mon May 15, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

More Trump-ery from Cyclops – this idiot president is the gift that keeps on giving…but also plenty of references from this side of the pond, with Thatcher, Livingstone, Farage, ‘Regina’ and Black Rod … Read more >>

Categories Private Eye/Cyclops 1 Comment

Independent 9542 by Monk (Saturday Puzzle 13 May 2017)

Mon May 15, 2017 at 1:45 pmSat May 13, 2017 at 10:00 am by mc_rapper67

A challenging workout from Monk, with a couple of nice touches…

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Categories Independent 9 Comments

Enigmatic Variations No. 1275: Replacements by Artix

Sat May 6, 2017 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

I have to admit I found REPLACEMENTS by Artix a pretty tough EV – so much so that I even considered calling for ‘replacements’, from amongst my fellow EV bloggers. But I persevered, accumulating answers … Read more >>

Categories Enigmatic Variations 2 Comments
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