Enigmatic Variations 1535
Painful Poems by Chalicea
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Category: Chalicea (EV)
EV 1535 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1535 (Hints)
Painful Poems by Chalicea
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Chalicea’s crosswords appear in the Magpie, IQ, Crossword Club, 1 Across, and Listener series as well as on the back page of the Telegraph, in the 3D Calendar, and Telegraph Toughies.… Continue reading
EV 1525
EV 1525 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1525 (Hints)
Needles by Chalicea
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Newer solvers enjoy Chalicea’s crosswords because they are among the less difficult advanced thematic cryptics and usually have a fairly graphic endgame or lots of thematic material, often appearing in grid diagonals.… Continue reading
EV 1516
EV 1516 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1516 (Hints)
Fear by Chalicea
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Chalicea’s crosswords appear in a range of outlets: this will be her 45th EV and solvers will remember her Asian One in the ladies’ month.… Continue reading
EV 1497
EV 1497 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1497 (Hints)
The Asian One by Chalicea
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Chalicea is one of the most prolific of crossword compilers appearing regularly in the Magpie, the Listener, the Inquisitor series, and the EV as well as in Crossword magazine and the 3D Calendar series where she sets as Curmudgeon. She also sets ordinary cryptics for the Telegraph Toughie series and back-page crosswords and has been setting the weekly cryptic crosswords for the Farmers Guardian for years. Her puzzles are popular because they usually contain lots of thematic material and are not too difficult. Continue reading “EV 1497 (Hints)”
EV 1487
EV 1487 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1487 (Hints)
Difference by Chalicea
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Solvers are accustomed to crosswords by Chalicea and know that they can expect something graphic in the final grid – probably something to be highlighted, with relatively gentle clues.… Continue reading