Just to reiterate what mc_rapper highlighted last week, The Sunday Telegraph is now accepting email submissions for Enigmatic Variations. This requires you to scan your solution/entry coupon, and email it to [email protected], with EV ???? in the subject field. You will get a message of thanks, with the warning of a slap wrist if you fail to complete the subject line correctly! Perhaps there should also be a restriction of only one entry per solver?

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I think I am beginning to recognise Monk’s style.  Straight, non-thematic crosswords clued with a range of difficulty.  Some relatively accessible clues to start with, but nothing too obvious, so you can make a good start.  Then a mid range where a fair amount of thinking is required.  Finally half dozen or so really tricky clues you have to work to solve and which, when you do, provide great satisfaction.

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I found this on the easy side for a prize puzzle, although there are one or two traps for the unwary. The theme was easy to spot, and there are one or two delightful clues, although also one or two which are loose even by Araucaria’s libertarian standards. Many thanks to my solving partner Timon for his help (and for the coffee).

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