Category: EV Crosswords
EV 1701 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1701 (Hints)
Odd Couples by Luxor
Hints and tips by Gabriel
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So we need to find 6 clues in acrosses and downs respectively that have their definitions swapped.… Continue reading
EV1699 (Solution)
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?”
EV1698 (Solution)
EV 1699 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1699 (Hints)
Busy Bees by Skylark
Hints and tips by Gabriel
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According to my “sources”, Skylark is supposedly on the easier end of the solving spectrum. … Continue reading
EV1697 (Setter’s Blog)
EV1697
The Name of the Game II by Ranunculus
Setter’s Blog
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?”
EV1696 (Setter’s Blog)
EV 1697 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1697 (Hints)
The Name of the Game II by Ranunculus
Hints and tips by Gabriel
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The original “Name of the Game” by Ranunculus (EV 1502) was blogged on this very site by its author. … Continue reading