EV1670
Loop by Jaques
Solution
Category: Jaques (EV)
EV 1670 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1670 (Hints)
Loop by Jaques
Hints and tips by Phibs
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This week I asked ChatGPT, “Why would a crossword setter choose to call themselves Jaques?”
EV1628 (Solution)
EV 1628 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1628 (Hints)
Could Be by Jaques
Hints and tips by Phibs
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I asked Bard, “If you COULD BE a crossword setter or a crossword solver, which would you prefer, and why?” His response made me think that as a setter he might struggle with the 400-ish word limit on an EV composition, since it could hardly be described as terse even after a few sentences have been edited out.
EV1603 (Solution)
EV 1603 Hints
Enigmatic Variations 1603 (Hints)
Pie Crust by Jaques
Hints and tips by Phibs
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I wonder if Jaques, a new setter for me, is as melancholy as his name suggests? Of course, his pseudonym may have nothing to do with the Bard – the OED tells me that ‘jaques’ is an old term for a privy, so that could perhaps work if his real initials are WC. But then there’s Jacques of London, the famous maker of games, in particular the Staunton chess set. Am I getting warm…?
EV 1556
EV 1556 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1556 (Hints)
Limitations by Jaques
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Jaques is familiar to EV solvers and to Magpie, Inquisitor and Listener solvers too.… Continue reading
EV 1515
EV 1515 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1515 (Hints)
Disguise by Jaques
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Jaques is familiar to EV solvers and to Magpie solvers too (with a crossword rated D in the current Magpie).… Continue reading