EV1707
Crassword by Stick Insect
Setter’s Blog
Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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Stick Insect has been known to set the occasional numerical puzzle as well as regular cryptics.… Continue reading
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It seemed unfair to get Gemini to guess at the theme given the paucity of help on offer, so I asked him “If you were to set a themed crossword puzzle, what subject would you choose?”.
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Stick insect is well into double figures for the EVs he has produced and solvers will be familiar with his Listener and Magpie puzzles too, and confident that there will be an entertaining endgame.… Continue reading
EV 1542: Battle by Stick Insect – a Setter’s Blog
Extra letters give FIGHTING WITH HIM WAS LIKE TRYING TO SOLVE A CROSSWORD, from Red by TAYLOR SWIFT; the line ends ‘…and realising there is no right answer’, hence SWIFT is removed with the cells shaded red.… Continue reading
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Stick Insect has been setting EV crosswords for some years. He sets in the Toughie series and also appears annually in the Listener series and has recently set for the Magpie too. With such an experienced setter you can be confident that his clues will be well set and fair. Continue reading “EV 1542 (Hints)”