EV1744
Reassuring by Chalicea
Solution
Category: Chalicea (EV)
EV 1744 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1744 (Hints)
Reassuring by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Phibs
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It’s probably fair to say that in my four years of doing EV hints a significant majority of the puzzles have been beyond an imaginary halfway line in terms of difficulty.
EV 1731 (Solution)
EV 1731 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1731 (Hints)
Columns by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Gabriel / Jpeg
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It is always good to start a new year off with a puzzle from Chalicea, whose puzzles are usually not too difficult and always fun.… Continue reading
EV 1720 (Solution)
EV 1720 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1720 (Hints)
Failure by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Phibs
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Hard on the heels of Curmudgeon’s Shambles, we have a Failure from her alter ego, Chalicea. I asked ChatGPT, “The theme of a crossword setter’s recent puzzle called ‘Shambles’ was the Charge of the Light Brigade. Their latest puzzle is called ‘Failure’, and apparently concerns the failure of a plan. What might that plan be?”
EV1709 (Setter’s Blog)
EV 1709 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1709 (Hints)
Roundabout by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Gabriel
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Chalicea sets tidy and enjoyable puzzles whose denouement often involves the eponymous Chalicean Stripe (if not trademarked yet, deserves to be).… Continue reading
EV1696 (Setter’s Blog)
EV 1696 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1696 (Hints)
Airy by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Phibs
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Dave Hennings’ database at xwdb.info tells us that today’s setter has had at least 186 barred puzzles published under her aliases Chalicea and Curmudgeon, and that’s before any collaborations are taken into account. The first appeared in the Magpie magazine in October 2009, which indicates an average of something close to one every month since. Wow!