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Guardian Genius 148 by Crucible

Sun November 1, 2015 at 2:58 pmSun November 1, 2015 at 8:39 am by mc_rapper67

A ‘centripetal’ jigsaw, with 20 clues in a mystery sequence, two unclued ‘kitchen items’, and a solitary square in the middle to be deduced as an ‘appropriate’ Roman numeral. Help! Stop the world, … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations 1196: Epidemic by Nutmeg

Sat October 31, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Some light(?) entertainment from Nutmeg in EPIDEMIC…although some ‘thinking outside the box’ may be required! The preamble states: “In EPIDEMIC, four unclued entries are of a kind and must be entered thematically, one … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations 1192: International XI by Ottorino

Sat October 3, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

So, it is the weekend at the start of one of the biggest sporting events on the planet (Rugby World Cup 2015, if you hadn’t noticed) and it looks like we have a sporting … Read more >>

Independent 9033 by Klingsor (Saturday Prize Puzzle 26 September 2015)

Fri December 6, 2019 at 7:37 amSat October 3, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

A challenging cryptic workout from Klingsor, worthy of a Saturday prize slot, IMHO (if people say that any more?!) I couldn’t see any fancy frills – Nina, theme, etc. – but there was … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No. 1188: Portmanteau by Ifor

Sat September 5, 2015 at 9:03 amSat September 5, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

In PORTMANTEAU, Ifor suggests that ‘some’ solvers might be inclined to ask for help from others – who might respond in a way suggested by ‘three phrases with similar meanings’, which in turn had … Read more >>

Independent 9003 by Tyrus (Saturday Prize Puzzle 22 August 2015)

Sat August 29, 2015 at 8:42 amSat August 29, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

An enjoyable mix of references from Tyrus – ranging from classical mythology to Disney via the Book of Genesis, Ealing Studios, contemporary UK politics and the England cricket team – with a touch of … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No. 1184: The Big Picture by Artix

Sat August 8, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

A strange-looking (horned?) mostly-jigsaw of a grid, and clues laid out in a jumbled order in three different ‘groups’…certainly looks like a curved ball being thrown at us by Artix in THE BIG … Read more >>

Independent 8973 by Rorschach (Saturday Prize Puzzle 18 July 2015)

Fri August 28, 2015 at 10:33 pmSat July 25, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

So, how did you get on with this particular Rorschach test? Did you see a beautiful pattern; was there some deep psychological revelation; or was it a ‘blot’ on your week?! I found … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No. 1180: End of the Line by proXimal

Sat July 11, 2015 at 12:33 amSat July 11, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

In the preamble for the ‘END OF THE LINE’, proXimal tells us that: “eight song titles associated with a group are given only as word lengths within clues; solvers must deduce the full titles in order … Read more >>

Independent 8943 by Anax (Saturday Prize Puzzle 13 June 2015)

Sat June 20, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Some ‘relatively’ light-hearted stuff from Anax this week… …and a Nina that even I could spot! This looks like a very personal/family puzzle from Anax, with a perimeter message wishing a ‘HAPPY SIXTEENTH … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No. 1176: Obstacle by Chalicea

Sat June 13, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

The preamble to OBSTACLE says that solvers have to find in the grid: a desired ‘union’, a place, and an obstacle to said union (37 letters in all) – with 19 corrected misprints providing … Read more >>

Independent 8913 by Morph (Saturday Prize Puzzle 9 May 2015)

Sat May 16, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Enjoyable – and topical? – fare from Morph for this week’s Prize puzzle… At the end of a 9A TUMULT-uous week in British politics, there seemed to be subliminal references all over this. … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No. 1172: Time by Augeas

Sat May 16, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

To paraphrase the Monty Python ‘Australian Wine’ sketch (and I may have done this before, so apologies in advance): ‘…this is not a crossword for solving, this is a crossword for laying down … Read more >>

Guardian Genius 142 by Crucible

Sun May 3, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

The preamble for Genius 142, when you can work your way through the hotch-potch of ‘temporary’ (?) workarounds the Grauniad have built around this ‘non-standard’ puzzle which has been there for 10-plus years, … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No. 1168: Call Sign by Shark

Sat April 18, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

In CALL SIGN, Shark offers up: a ‘non-standard’, rectangular grid – 10 x 14; seven unclued entries, all of a kind; no misprints/corrections, just four significant extra words in clues; and finally, some colouring in … Read more >>