Sunday Toughie No 163
by Beam
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Another reasonably floughie toughie from Beam that didn’t take too long last night. He comes in at under 5.36 words per clue, although there is that rare beast A SEVEN! word clue from Beam (27a). The other Beam trademarks are present (sweetheart, queen and an initial letters clue, not forgetting the lack of anagrams)
I have an even 14a and 14d clues today, but I have an uneven 8a and 6d hints today. I hope you find the checkers to fill the grid, a bonus nudge may be available for the first to ask
Here we go, Folks…
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Enigmatic Variations 1685 (Hints)
Entry by Craft
Hints and tips by Gabriel
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For me Craft is a new setter, at least of the EV series. But I’m sure someone will correct me if I’m wrong. Perhaps it’s an alternate identity of a well-established compiler. In any event, I must say the title didn’t provide much context. The preamble does indicate parenthetically something “broken” – perhaps that’s a way in (apropos “entry”)?
I didn’t bother Gemini – who’s probably obsessing about “Majorana fermions” anyway as I was when I solved this and doesn’t have time for cryptic archaeology. Unclear whether understanding topological quantum computing would help me with ENTRY or not. To be honest, I didn’t understand it.
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NTSPP 787 – Review by StephenL
Madcap is in this week’s spot with a typically clever and entertaining puzzle. Thanks to him
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3307 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where at some time in the middle of the night we had to go through the annual nonsense of advancing our clocks by one hour for reasons that no-one can seem to remember and are probably now invalid. … Continue reading