Cryptic Crossword Solving Trials
at the University of Buckingham
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A number of you may remember the cryptic crossword survey which we ran at Easter last year. In total we have about 750 completed responses to the questionnaire which is a very pleasing number. As a follow-up to the survey, we are currently engaged in lab-based trials at the University of Buckingham involving the filming of individual solvers as they wrestle with a daily blocked cryptic. We’re also getting participants to play a few word-games and to take a pen-and-paper problem solving test. The total time is about 2.5 hours.
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Toughie No 531 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
I enjoyed this puzzle from Kcit although it didn’t take up much of my morning!
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26506
Hints and tips by Gazza
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We never did find out who the setter was last Tuesday and I’m not sure that we’ll fare any better with today’s puzzle. It’s pretty straightforward, so I don’t expect that the hints will be required too much!
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