Category: Luxor (EV)
EV 1712 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1712 (Hints)
Obstacle Courses by Luxor
Hints and tips by Phibs
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I felt that I’d set Claude a pretty tough challenge last time out, so I gave him a chance for redemption, asking “A themed crossword involves four ‘obstacle courses’, which have to be spelt out by joining 30 letters together in the grid, and includes a two-word phrase which describes what their constructors did to make them. Can you suggest what these obstacle courses might be?”
EV 1703 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1703 (Hints)
Opening by Gaston
Hints and tips by Gabriel and Jpeg
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Gaston to my middlebrow brain hints at Beauty and the Beast – of which my main memory is that of my son sitting on my lap when the Disney film was released and since he was so excited he…
Gemini wasn’t much help: e.g.… Continue reading
EV 1701 (Setter’s Blog)
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
EV1688 (Solution)
EV 1688 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1688 (Hints)
Spies by Luxor
Hints and tips by Phibs
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I thought I’d give Claude another chance to impress this week, so I asked, “A crossword’s theme involves three spies and the focus of their attention. To whom and what might this refer?”
EV 1675 (Solution)
EV 1675 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1675 (Hints)
Self-Similarity by Luxor
Hints and tips by Phibs
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Hexagonal grids are far from unknown in the world of the themed puzzle, and they are more common now that there is software out there to create and fill them, but I can’t find any record of a hexagonal EV having appeared previously, at least not in recent years.