Posted by twencelas on 5th March 2011
A very pleasing puzzle from Monk, with some very inventive clues. Also a lovely array of the different clueing techniques that can be used in constructing a cryptic crossword. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Eileen on 5th March 2011
A pretty straightforward puzzle, I think, for a Brendan – especially a prize.
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Posted by twencelas on 5th March 2011
So a complicated preamble – the character referred to as X is to be found in the completed grid, his sweetheart is revealed from 9 asterisked cells, 4 unclued entries comprising 25 letters, which also form a 5 x 5 grid in the completed puzzle and these cells can then be used to form a conclusion. So how will the plot develop?
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