Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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Codewords 1279 has now been changed, using numbers that are different from both the original online version and the printed version – with any luck this one will be OK.
While the main crosswords have been fairly reliable recently, apart from DT 25899 which was labelled as 8155 online for quite a while, problems with codewords persist. Continue reading “ScrewedUp News – Apr 18”
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This has been a disastrous weekend for subscribers to the ScrewedUp site. This morning we can add DT Cryptic 25895, Quick Crossword 25895 and Herculis 12258 to those missing from the weekend (Quick Crossword No 45, Enigmatic Variations No 857 and GK Quick No 89).… Continue reading
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This morning we are missing Quick Crossword No 45 and Enigmatic Variations No 857, as well as yesterday’s GK Quick No 89.
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Apr 5 – The Codewords No 1267 has now been changed, with a totally different set of numbers, but still no GK Quick No 89!
We managed to get through last weekend without an edition of ScrewedUp News, but not so this weekend!!
If you try to access the GK Quick No 89 through the home page then, guess what? – yes, you get last week’s GK Quick No 88 and you can play it all over again.
Also there is an error in Codewords No 1267:
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A small milestone – this is the 100th post on this blog!!
Mar 23 – Quick No 43 put in an appearance some time during today, and GK 853 was declared void – see the comments below.
What has happened to today’s Quick Crossword – No 43? Vanished without trace!!
It also seems that there is a problem in the newspaper with the grid for GK 853. You can download the online grid here: Continue reading “ScrewedUp News – Mar 22”
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Mar 23 – I’m not sure when it happened, but Codewords No 1255 has now been updated, as usual it now has a completely different set of numbers.
It’s Saturday again, so it’s time for another edition of ScrewedUp News!!
If you try to access the Giant GK crossword No 12254 through the home page then, guess what? – yes, you get last week’s. You need to access it via one of the other pages, like “Play Puzzles”.
Also there are errors in GK Quick No 87 and Codewords No 1255:
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Mar 16 – Quick General Knowledge No 86 eventually appeared at some time during the weekend. I can’t check the faulty Codeword as my account has been “deactivated” and I get asked for money in order to continue – yet another problem, as I’m paid up until next January. Apparently a number of other people have been affected by this glitch.
Mar 18 – Codewords No 1249 has now been updated, and it works!!
I live in hope that a weekend will pass without an edition of the ScrewedUp News. Well, it’s not going to be this weekend. Today the Quick General Knowledge No 86 is missing.
I have added a new page, under Contact (see sidebar), for all matters relating to the CluedUp site. Sensible suggestions will periodically be passed on to the Telegraph Puzzles Editor.
There is also a small, albeit annoying, problem with Codewords No 1249. Continue reading “ScrewedUp News – Mar 14”
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This edition concerns only a small, but important, minority – those brave souls who tackle the Enigmatic Variations in the Sunday Telegraph Seven supplement, or rather those who use the online version rather than the version in the supplement.
The online version of EV No. 853: Deepest Affections by Kruger is missing some key information.
There is also a small problem with the version printed in the newspaper.
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15.50 – Father Brian reports that the Giant GK is now online. I checked, and he is right, unless you try to access it from the Home page!!
It’s Saturday again and, as several of you have reported, the Giant General Knowledge No 12252 is missing – let’s hope thay make a better job of sorting it out than they did last week!
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09.30 – Father Brian reports that the Herculis is now available, but at what price?… Continue reading
