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Day: 4 December 2010

Guardian 25,179 (Sat 27 Nov)/Araucaria – Hob story

Sat December 4, 2010 at 9:24 am by rightback

Solving time: 16 mins, one mistake (HOBBEMA at 24ac) This crossword was themed on the song Rising Early in the Morning from The Gondoliers by Gilbert and Sullivan, which contains the following verse: … Read more >>

Categories Guardian 26 Comments

Enigmatic Variations 942: Block Capitals by Nutmeg

Sat December 4, 2010 at 1:00 am by Shenanigans

In my last blog, I suggested that very easy puzzles should have an ‘easy’ rating to attract solvers who would normally give the EV puzzle a wide berth. I think it worth adding … Read more >>

Categories Enigmatic Variations 1 Comment

Independent 7525 (Saturday Prize Puzzle 27 November 2010) by Bannsider

Sat December 4, 2010 at 12:05 am by duncanshiell

I am a fan of complex wordplay rather than cryptic definitions, so I always find Bannsider’s puzzles stimulating .  There were some excellent wordplay examples here – e.g. EGGS BENEDICT although I have some … Read more >>

Categories Independent 8 Comments

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