Posted by nmsindy on 1st February 2008
Theme – explicitly stated – 8 down – for those of us not too familiar with them, friendly clues made them deducible or guessable. Solving time, 31 mins.
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Posted by neildubya on 1st February 2008
I always find Enigmatist crosswords difficult, and I’m prepared to accept that may be because of a shortage of horsepower between my ears. But this time I did get there.
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Posted by neildubya on 1st February 2008
In a comment a few weeks back, Eimi mentioned that his favourite clue of the year so far was in a forthcoming puzzle by Bannsider. Assuming this is that puzzle, then I’m none the wiser as to what that clue might be because there are at least 3 brilliant clues here (25a, 28a and 8d) and a few others that are top-notch (I’m thinking of 12a and 9d but you may have your own picks). A great puzzle, and a joy to solve. Read the rest of this entry »
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