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Enigmatic Variations
Enigmatic Variations No. 1699: Busy Bees by Skylark
There was a double-Skylark the weekend before last, with a puzzle in the IQ series, as well as this pre-septemdecim-centennial-th* EV…she has been a BUSY BEE!
Enigmatic Variations No.1698 – Blanks by Eclogue
“Wordplay in each clue which does not involve theme-words or their variations generates an extra letter read in clue order, these provide a description of a text and its often repeated word. The completion of the unclued BLANKS must be deduced. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”
Enigmatic Variations 1697 The Name of the Game II by Ranunculus
As we approach the summer we have the Name of the game II – a sequel to The name of the game. A perimeter to fill with a quotation and 12 missing letters in clues that enable its author to be found. The quotation then needs to be extended over itself.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1696: Airy by Chalicea
Hi everybody. A bright and breezy one from Chalicea, who is always a breath of fresh air!
Enigmatic Variations No. 1695: Responsible by Kruger
This week Kruger presents us with a jigsaw, which we have to fill in a RESPONSIBLE way…
Enigmatic Variations No.1694 – Final Scene by Kcit
“The grid represents the situation approaching halfway through the FINAL SCENE of an opera. Six entries (none of them words) are formed from clue answers by a representation of the events of the scene.
Enigmatic Variations 1693 Press Release by Vagans
Two unclued entries, eight consisting only of wordplay and the rest having additional letters in the clues to be removed. The extra letters spell out a consumer of product whose letters need to … Read more >>
Enigmatic Variations No. 1692: Anonymous by Ifor
Hello! This week it’s A-for-Anonymous …
Enigmatic Variations No. 1691: Column 1 by Shark
Shark is giving us a bit of a clue that COLUMN 1 might contain some useful information!…
Enigmatic Variations No.1690 – Nob by Vismut
“Clues are given in alphabetical order of their answers and must be entered into the grid where they will fit. In 12 clues, a NOB’s word must be removed before solving; read in normal clue order the first letter of each of these clues gives a thematic expression, which is missing something removed from the person whose nickname and title complete the two unclued entries. Solvers must highlight a name (11 contiguous cells), circle the letter which has dropped vertically and insert one entry number.”
Enigmatic Variations 1689 Buddies by The Ace of Hearts
Before entry in the grid delete one letter, wherever it occurs. In clue order this spells out two names whose aliases then need to be found in 5 straight lines in the completed grid.
Enigmatic Variations No. 1688: Spies by Luxor
Hi all. I spy with my little eye, a secret mission …
Enigmatic Variations No. 1687: I Am What I Am by Artix
Did anyone else have Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I AM WHAT I AM’ earworming as they solved this pretty tough jigsaw puzzle?…