The closing date for this Spectator was earlier than usual, so we are publishing the blog earlier as well
Day: 4 December 2025
Enigmatic Variations No.1722 – Observer by Hedge-Sparrow
“Eleven single-letter clashes mark points where a camouflaged OBSERVER infiltrates the grid, passing over wild forest glens. In the initially filled grid, her usual equipment (10) must be used to expose ten symmetrically positioned thematic characters, no longer safe in cave, sadly. All entries in the initially filled and final grids are real terms. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”