Enigmatic Variations 1644 (Hints)
Clubs by Eclogue
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Eclogue set crosswords for all the thematic crossword outlets. This is their nineteenth in the EV series.… Continue reading
Category: EV Hints
EV 1643 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1643 (Hints)
Career by Ifor
Hints and tips by Phibs
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I asked Gemini, “Bearing in mind that crossword setters give their puzzles titles which are intended to gently mislead, what might be the subject of a puzzle entitled ‘Career’?”.
EV 1642 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1642 (Hints)
Conflict by Skylark
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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This is Skylark’s ninth crossword in the EV series. We have seen her work during the IQ and EV ladies’ months and in the Magpie and Listener.… Continue reading
EV 1641 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1641 (Hints)
Annual Event by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Phibs
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My fellow blogger surely needs no introduction, but I thought I’d ask Gemini “Who or what is Chalicea?”.
EV 1640(Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1640 (Hints)
Diplomatic Ties by Check
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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This is Check’s fifth crossword in the EV series. We see his compilations in the Listener, the Inquisitor and the Magpie too.… Continue reading
EV 1639 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1639 (Hints)
Switch by Piccadilly
Hints and tips by Phibs
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In his novel Changing Places, David Lodge describes a parlour game called Humiliation which is introduced to Euphoric State University’s English Department by British exchange professor Philip Swallow. It involves each player naming a book which he hasn’t read but thinks that the others probably have, and scoring a point for every person who has indeed read it.
EV 1638 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1638 (Hints)
Chilly by The Ace of Hearts
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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The Ace of Hearts has been producing crosswords for the Magpie, Listener, Enigmatic Variations, and Inquisitor series since 2015.… Continue reading
EV 1637 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1637 (Hints)
Question by Stick Insect
Hints and tips by Phibs
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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?”.
EV 1636 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1636 (Hints)
Mislaid by Luxor
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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It is a always a pleasure to welcome a new setter to the ranks.… Continue reading
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?”.