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Enigmatic Variations
Enigmatic Variations No. 1591: Split Personality by Check
I think this is Check’s third EV (plus a couple of Inquisitors, that I can see on this site), but only the second I’ve managed to complete, and the first I have had the pleasure to blog…
Enigmatic Variations No. 1590 – Anthology by Charybdis
“Clues are presented in conventional order. Solvers should initially add vertical bars. The four answers to obelised clues stand for two words from a traditional saying. Two adjacent words (ten cells) from this saying can be found in the grid. Solvers must remove two vertical bars, add an extra one, and alter the contents of eight cells to reveal the ANTHOLOGY. Two examples (3 and 3) must then be highlighted at the beginning and end of the ten cells along with seven other examples (in all, 45 cells).”
Enigmatic Variations No. 1589 RQAKHNNE WZFADE by Piccadilly
Three asterisked clues need encoding by a Playfair square before entry and three unclued need to be entered likewise. Needless to say the Playfair needs to be derived. Some very straight forward clues … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1588: Clash by Ranunculus
Hello all. Thanks to Ranunculus for a smashing puzzle which I really enjoyed solving.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1587: Cross Debate by Kcit
Mrs Merton used to invite her audience to join in a ‘heated debate’, and there are many angry debates in Parliament these days…what sort of CROSS DEBATE does Kcit have for us – let’s hope it isn’t in the comments below!
Enigmatic Variations No.1586 – Who Said It by Vismut
“Highlight 20 cells in two straight lines showing WHO SAID IT. Chambers Dictionary (2016) and ODQ are recommended; 17 is in Collins.”
Enigmatic Variations No. 1585 Proclamation by Chalicea
Normal clues – one word that is missing twice from a proclamation to be completed around the perimeter and the author’s surname to be highlighted. Definitely an entry level puzzle – reminded me … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1584: Two Drawings by Karla
Hi everybody. I enjoyed this one and hope you did too.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1583: Remedies by The Ace of Hearts
What ails the Ace of Hearts this week, that he should need to resort to ‘REMEDIES’?…
Enigmatic Variations No. 1582: Undefined Parameters by Cagey
“Some cells accommodate more than one letter, clashing with crossing entries to form thematic material (only the first and last letters of these should be entered). Other UNDEFINED PARAMETERS provide an instruction. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
Enigmatic Variations No. 1581 Aircon by Ifor
One answer in each row loses a letter to go to the right hand column and extra letters in all down clues to be removed. These spell three names and then an AIRCON … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1580: Arriviste by Artix
Hi all. Some tough clues and a lovely thematic treatment culminating in a satisfying endgame.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1579 – Line of Duty by Eclogue
I’ve never watched the TV show of the same name, so if that is the theme I will need to Go-ogle to complete it!
Enigmatic Variations No.1578 – Two Words by Piccadilly
“The wordplay in some clues leads to the answer plus an extra letter, not to be entered in the grid. These letters in clue order spell TWO WORDS indicating pairs of words overlapping by two or more letters which form the unclued entries. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”