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Enigmatic Variations No. 933 – Grackles by Oxymoron

Sat October 2, 2010 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

I ‘missed the boat’ at first on this one – thinking it was referring to ‘grockles’, a mildly derogatory term for incomer, or tourist, in some parts of the UK, so I was … Read more >>

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Enigmatic Variations No. 925 – Gwent’s Tall Yew by Kruger

Sat August 7, 2010 at 2:45 pmSat August 7, 2010 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

The full 225 letters this week (unusual for an EV recently?), so value for money from Kruger, and more to blog for your’s truly…but, to paraphrase from John Cleese’s ‘great actor’ in the … Read more >>

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Enigmatic Variations No. 921 – Gang of Four by Hypnos

Sat July 10, 2010 at 10:11 amSat July 10, 2010 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

An ‘EV’ puzzle in more ways than one, as it turned out! Bit of a complicated preamble – the solver is searching for a ‘gang of four’ who aren’t actually in the grid, … Read more >>

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Enigmatic Variations No. 917 – Prime Mover by Samuel

Sat June 12, 2010 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

I came to this EV tired and jaded after a long weekend away golfing and drinking…(or was that the other way around?)…not having done a crossword of any form for 4 days – … Read more >>

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Enigmatic Variations No. 913 – Couples by Salamanca

Sat May 15, 2010 at 1:00 amSat May 15, 2010 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

A wonderfully crafted puzzle, which had me gaping in awe at the artistry of the themed-puzzle setter – although I found the clues generally easier than usual to solve, and it suffered a little from the … Read more >>

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Enigmatic Variations No. 909 – Three Graces by Rustic

Sat April 17, 2010 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Although I got to the ‘bottom’ of the theme quite quickly, the second variation had me chasing my own tail, and even barking up the wrong tree, for a while. But(t), it was … Read more >>

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