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EV 1700 (Hints)

Enigmatic Variations 1700 (Hints)

One Hundred with Seven Inside by proXimal

Hints and tips by Phibs

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A milestone for the EV is marked by a celebratory puzzle from our esteemed editor. I asked Claude, “A puzzle relating to 1700 is cryptically entitled ‘One hundred with seven inside’. Why might that be?”

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EV 1698 (Hints)

Enigmatic Variations 1698 (Hints)

Blanks by Eclogue

Hints and tips by Phibs

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Between the title and the preamble there’s not a lot to go on, but I thought I’d see what ChatGPT could come up with. I asked, “A themed crossword puzzle asks us to identify a text containing an often repeated word. Can you suggest any possible texts?”

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