Enigmatic Variations No.1227 – Thinking Outside the Box by Piccadilly

Thinking Outside the Box is an ‘enter where they will fit’ puzzle. These typically require a lot of cold solving, so we’re (more than usually) at the mercy of the setter. If the clues are very difficult, these take a great deal of work. So how much thinking – inside or outside the box – will Piccadilly’s puzzle require?

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Guardian Prize 26,896 by Paul

I find Paul’s crosswords more varied than most of his contemporaries, one is never sure what one is going to get.  It might be an easy-peasy puzzle or it might be a stinker; it could be serious or it could be puerile and frivolous.  Today Paul is in fairly subdued mood, nothing outrageous but not completely serious either.  Thanks Paul, please keep them coming.

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