This special puzzle was included in the Guardian’s magazine today.
Day: 21 December 2024
FT 17,926 Leonidas (themed jumbo)
The preamble to the puzzle reads:
A number of appropriately positioned entries suggest locations in a game. Three unclued entries provide a conclusion.
Independent 11,919 by Methuselah
This took me a long time to solve.
I expect it took a while to set.
No doubt Methuselah had a couple of centuries to spare to put the finishing touches to it.
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