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I have only just printed this off, and I am sure that it is going to be satisfying. But what do people think about having a whole puzzle set to one sort of clue? No apparent wordplay or logic. Any PDM...
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Well, thank goodness we have a long weekend. I think I might need that to work out what the blazes the clues mean! I had one theory, but the rubric that all entries are different turned me towards a...
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Hoorah - numbers. Again one must marvel at the construction. There are some fairly obvious approaches, but I have not ventured into the hinterland much. I do hope the required clues give a...
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No - i haven't finished it, so get up off the floor. I just wondered what people approaching it thought of the bit in the preamble "so solvers must deduce how many complete cells each answer...
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The phrase "dry fire" refers to firing a gun without ammunition. Why is it "dry" and is there an equivalent for firing with ammunition - "wet" perhaps?
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Good solid crossword this week. No colouring, no coding, no bells.
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This could get tough. Change ringing and lots of cold solving. Nice and meaty at first glance
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This week il fout cultiver nos jardins. Not started yet, but looks fun. Get out the Bumper Book of Trees
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Still no link, of course. But another that relies heavily on cold solving. And a lovely nod for the Classicists amongst us in the use of "boustrophedon". I suspect more such will...
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http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/art s_and_entertainment/games_and_puzzles/article5 561552.ece Phew - I thought this might have got lost in the Times upgrade
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Why can't I find links to them/

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