Azed 2339

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Quite an easy one this week (on the Azed scale at least), which I mostly polished off in less than half an hour, apart from one or two stragglers that needed a glance … Read more >>

Everyman 3678/9 April

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Another sound Sunday puzzle from Everyman.       Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition dd  double definition (xxxx)*  anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x]  letter(s) removed definitions are underlined Across 1  Student pulls back … Read more >>

York S&B Weekend 27-29th October 2017

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A message from John Henderson (Io, Enigmatist, Nimrod et al):

Here’s my annual spring announcement, regarding what will be our fourth autumn S&B weekend get-together in York, proposed dates: Friday evening 27th October to Sunday lunchtime 29th October. Much of what I said last year applies again:

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Forthcoming Sloggers & Betters Events

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Nottingham – 13th May 2017 London – 16th May 2017 Macclesfield – 7/8th July 2017 Manchester (Inquisitor) – 22nd July 2017 ………….York – 27/29th October 2017  

Inquisitor 1500 – Manchester Gathering – 22nd July 2017

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08/07/17 – an update from John

All looks to be shaping up nicely for the event. As far as I can make out from postings and replies, our numbers will include all four members of the blogging team (from around 2:30pm), our proof-solving team and over a dozen compilers. With solvers, WAGs and HABs looking to be well-represented, it should be a pleasant mix.

Please follow these instructions:

1 Pre-noon: Buy the i.

2 Noon, enter pub. Grab a pint (or similar), a puzzle (or two) and a name badge.

3 Mingle, engage in solving, banter and revelry.

4 Go to 3.

I have reserved the downstairs area from noon until 7pm. See you there!

A message from John Henderson (Enigmatist):

I’d very much like to invite Inquisitor solvers to The Vine Inn in Kennedy Street in Manchester on July 22nd for a gathering to mark the publication of the 1500th puzzle in the Inquisitor series. As far as I’m aware, it will be the first such celebration of this puzzle which, over the years, has undergone several changes of name (and numbering!). All four of our regular bloggers will be in attendance, together with the members of the checking team and several compilers, so it will be an opportunity for solvers to find out more about behind-the-scenes goings-on.

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Financial Times 15,523 by Julius

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As this was a jigsaw-type puzzle, I am unable to format this the way that I normally do, as PeeDee’s otherwise excellent blogging interface is not set up to accommodate puzzles like this. … Read more >>