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Enigmatic Variations 1208: Unknown Commitment by Kruger

Sat January 23, 2016 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

I don’t know if I am speaking for the other EV bloggers, but to me every fourth EV puzzle is a bit of an UNKNOWN COMMITMENT… What have I let myself in for this … Read more >>

Independent 9122 by Bend (Saturday Prize Puzzle 9 January 2016)

Sat January 16, 2016 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

A new (to me, at least) setter this week – were you driven ’round the bend’ by Bend?… I have to admit I am a prize-puzzle-tart, and don’t solve during the week, but … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations 1204: Rest by Mynot

Sat December 26, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

After struggling through a few blank-ish jigsaw EVs recently, I was hoping for a REST…and so it seemed to be…until I realised that Mynot had given me FOUR mini-jigsaws!… Sets of four clues … Read more >>

Independent 9093 by Tees (Saturday Prize Puzzle 5 December 2015)

Sat December 12, 2015 at 7:58 amSat December 12, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Some educational fare from Tees this week… …a couple of pairs of linked clues and som(m)e thematic material – for which I can’t quite work out any particular date-related significance…so maybe they are just there on … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations 1200: Rule of Thumb by Jaguar

Sat November 28, 2015 at 8:38 amSat November 28, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

The EV clock has ticked over to 12:00 – midday/noon, or midnight? Will this be significant? We celebrate another century of EVs with … yet another jigsaw (gaaahh!). Chambers defines ‘RULE OF THUMB’ as … Read more >>

Independent 9063 by Tyrus (Saturday Prize Puzzle 31 October 2015)

Sat November 7, 2015 at 8:50 amSat November 7, 2015 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Fairly straightforward fare from Tyrus this week, if that is a fair summary? Some crisp clueing and nice surface readings, and no hidden tricks or themes…as far as I could tell anyway! An … Read more >>

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 >>