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Day: 2 December 2021
Guardian 28,618 – Anto
I’ll never be Anto’s greatest fan, but this was competently done, albeit with a few iffy moments, and I’m irritated by the misspelling at 26a. Thanks to Anto. Across 1 FADDISH Trendy … Read more >>
Financial Times 16,958 by BUCCANEER
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Financial Times 16,948 by Mudd
Non-prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of November 20, 2021
Enigmatic Variations No.1514 – Quest by Gaston
The preamble
“Three of the unclued perimeter entries each contain one or more thematic members of a group which is celebrating the centenary of its QUEST this year. The fourth perimeter entry reveals (in the country’s language) where the group first met. Eight clues contain an extra word; solvers should extract two consecutive letters from these words, which, read in clue order, will give a reaction (in English) to this first meeting . Solvers must write this reaction under the grid and highlight two parallel chains of cells (15 in total) which reveal the source of the QUEST. Unchecked perimeter letters could spell HALF HELD REGRETS and BOO; Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”