Category: EV Crosswords
EV 1471 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1471
What’s Earned by Jaques
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Jaques has been setting thematic cryptic crosswords for almost twenty years in the Listener, EV and Magpie series. He has one in the current edition of the Magpie crossword magazine. (It is still live, so no comment but there is still time for you to subscribe if you haven’t done so yet. Six crosswords each month with a range of difficulty – the easiest usually easier than an EV, and the most difficult D and E crosswords something like the one we are hinting on today.) https://www.piemag.com Continue reading “EV 1471 (Hints)”
EV 1469
EV 1470 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1470 (Hints)
Level Crossing by Hedge-sparrow
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Hedge-sparrow’s crosswords have been appearing regularly in the Listener series over the past 13 years and we have seen him in the Magpie, Inquisitor and Enigmatic Variations series too. Naturally, considering his pseudonym, birds have often featured in his grids – but not so this time. The Numpties found this crossword very tough indeed, but we hope our hints will help you reach an amusing conclusion. Continue reading “EV 1470 (Hints)”
EV 1468
EV 1469 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1469
It’s a Funny Old Game by Gaston
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EV 1456, Cover Story, that had us recreating the Abbey Road zebra crossing with the four Beatles was by Gaston so he needs no introduction.… Continue reading
EV 1467
EV 1468 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1468
Communication by proXimal
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That capital X (something to do with crosswords? I am sure proXimal will explain) in the pseudonym of the setter, proXimal, prompts us that we have a familiar setter here who also sets as eXternal in the IQ and Listener series (and combines with another setter as eXtent). They might know him as Artexlen in the FT and Boz in The Herald. Big Dave’s regulars will know him from Thursday/Friday Toughies and back-pagers, where he’s also normally put in Fridays (used to be Thursdays). With such a range of setting experience, you can be sure you are in safe hands. Continue reading “EV 1468 (Hints)”
EV 1466
EV 1467 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1467 (Hints)
The Flavour of the Month by Gos
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Gos is a familiar name to Listener solvers where he has compiled ten over the last 24 years.… Continue reading