Enigmatic Variations 1664 (Hints)
Downhill by Vagans
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Dave Hennings’ Crossword Database tells us that this will be Vagans’ sixth EV crossword. … Continue reading
Category: EV Hints
EV 1663 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1663 (Hints)
The Right Fit by Piccadilly
Hints and tips by Phibs
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I thought I’d throw ChatGPT a bit of a curveball, so I asked, “What might a sentence described as ‘apt’ that is concealed in a crossword puzzle entitled ‘The Right Fit’ be?”
EV 1662 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1662 (Hints)
Invaders by Vismut
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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This is Vismut’s twentieth EV crossword and in the seven years that she has been setting thematic cryptic crosswords, we have seen them in the IQ, EV, Listener and Magpie series.… Continue reading
EV 1661 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1661 (Hints)
Pig Latin by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Phibs
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As I understand it, translation into Pig Latin involves an initial consonant (or group of consonants) being moved to the end of a word, and the suffix -ay being added, so Phibs becomes Ibsphay and crossword is osswordcray.
EV 1660 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1660
Border Dispute by Arcadia
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Arcadia has not set an EV before but we have solved his Inquisitor, Magpie, and Listener crosswords previously.… Continue reading
EV 1659 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1659 (Hints)
Problem by Eclogue
Hints and tips by Phibs
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Keen to offer ChatGPT a chance for redemption, I asked, “Can you suggest some problems from literature to which the answers have ten letters?”
EV 1658 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1658 (Hints)
Pseudonym by Gaston
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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This will be Gaston’s 29th EV crossword. He has been setting two or three a year for ten years, so you will probably have solved his crosswords before and know what a range of themes he handles – and that you are in good hands.… Continue reading
EV 1657 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1657 (Hints)
Dictum by proXimal
Hints and tips by Phibs
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Seeking a head start, I asked ChatGPT, “Can you think of any famous dictums that have exactly 36 letters?”
EV 1656 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1656 (Hints)
Transfiguration by Kcit
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Kcit needs no introduction for EV solvers. Dave Hennings’ crossword database tells us that he has been setting them since 1993.… Continue reading
EV 1655 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1655 (Hints)
Assertion by Skylark
Hints and tips by Phibs
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Seeking comfort on behalf of solvers, I asked ChatGPT, “Do you think that a puzzle by a setter called Skylark is likely to be easier than one set by Pandiculator?”