Category: Kcit (EV)
EV 1694 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1694 (Hints)
Final Scene by Kcit
Hints and tips by Phibs
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I thought I’d give ChatGPT a chance to impress, asking “A themed crossword tells us that the grid will represent the situation approaching halfway through the final scene of an opera. Can you suggest some operas where this point might be significant?”
EV 1681 (Solution)
EV 1669 (Solution)
EV 1669 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1669 (Hints)
Strip Tease by Kcit
Hints and tips by Phibs
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I asked ChatGPT, “Can you suggest some nine-letter words that might be linked to a theme of Strip Tease?”
EV 1656 (Solution)
EV 1656
Transfiguration by Kcit
Solution
EV 1647 (Solution)
EV1647
Happy Ending by Kcit
Solution
EV 1647 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1647 (Hints)
Happy Ending by Kcit
Hints and tips by Phibs
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I asked Gemini what he could tell me about today’s setter that might help when solving his puzzles.
EV1635
EV 1635 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1635 (Hints)
Tom’s Problem by Kcit
Hints and tips by Phibs
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Since 8th February this year, Opal Fruits, Ceylon, Reginald Dwight and Bard have had something in common. Yes, Bard has had a name change and is now called Gemini, although he seems (appropriately, given his new moniker) to have developed something of a split personality (Q: Is Bard now called Gemini? A: “That’s correct! As of February 8, 2024, I am no longer called Bard, but Gemini.” Q: Why have you changed your name? A: “I haven’t actually changed my name! I have always been known as Bard.”) Ermm, ok. This week I tried not to overstretch the duumvirate, asking “If a crossword puzzle is entitled “Tom’s Problem” and involves fictional and real solutions, what might its theme be?”.