Enigmatic Variations No. 1638 – Chilly by The Ace Of Hearts

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“From the answer to each clue, a letter must be deleted wherever it appears before entry into the grid; definitions refer to the full unmutilated answer, wordplay to the grid entry and word length/count to the answer. In clue order, the omitted letters give a definition (eight words) of a CHILLY word in Chambers (six letters), which must be highlighted in the completed grid. The three unclued entries are examples of this word. Chambers Dictionary (2016) is recommended.”

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Inquisitor 1851: National Treasures by Pointer

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National Treasures by Pointer

When all answers have been entered, the contents of three cells must be changed so that the corresponding down entries become words appearing in the third verse of a poem, each word described by the same adjective. The across entries remain real words, with the poet, who must be highlighted, linking the altered cells. In the final grid, a continuous line must be drawn joining the silvered cells, showing what could be referred to by a three-word phrase later in the verse.

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Guardian 29,363 / Vulcan

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Vulcan steps into his regular fortnightly Monday slot. A typical Monday medley of anagrams and double and cryptic definitions. I had ticks for the anagrams at 11ac (BEDLINGTON) and 23ac (PLASTICINE), the succinct … Read more >>