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hankir

Ev 1224

I am not good with misprints so tough going. Have two misprints. Have solved a few of the clues. Is 19A a misprint? How is 160 to be interpreted CLX? Thanks....
15:08 Mon 25th Apr 201617 answers, last by DocHH 18:21 Wed 27th Apr 2016
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devadolly

Ev 1222

Is anyone in there? Seems so long since there was any N & C...come on folks lets have a bit of banter....
19:03 Sun 10th Apr 201616 answers, last by hankir 18:55 Wed 13th Apr 2016
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gness

Ladybird Books For Grown Ups...

Has anyone read these? I just discovered them today in Waterstone's and bought four as a present....they are hilarious...... But the one called The Husband! It has to be based on MrG!.....☺...
15:44 Sun 10th Apr 201629 answers, last by gness 19:11 Sun 10th Apr 2016
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pomona

Ev 1219

these clues are probably 4 letters but may be 5 or 6 25. Regional win provided by stunted Olympian - starts with G or H 10. Long ago schoolmaster gets gold for second half - starts with B 35. A boring...
12:30 Sun 27th Mar 201610 answers, last by devadolly 09:45 Mon 28th Mar 2016
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AHearer

Ev 1219

Does anybody have a link to this week's EV? The Telegraph web site is showing last week's again....
08:49 Sun 20th Mar 201617 answers, last by hankir 14:11 Sat 26th Mar 2016
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devadolly

Ev 1218

Definitely Ginger Mog's EV. He has been practising all week - tends to specialise, 2 live (one now dead in inaccessible place and letting us know) and 4 oven ready, 2 whole and 2 tested for taste. Not...
10:48 Wed 16th Mar 20165 answers, last by devadolly 12:19 Thu 24th Mar 2016
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ringer

Sunday Telegraph Enigmatic Variations Ev 1217

Gosh - that was a struggle. Took me most of the afternoon and evening to complete but can retire to bed happy. Worth persevering. Thank you Jaques. Woke today to a light covering of snow after the...
22:35 Sun 06th Mar 201621 answers, last by DocHH 18:37 Sun 13th Mar 2016
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djawhufc

Ev 1216 Border By Chalicea

What a lovely puzzle (as always) from Chalicea. Never heard of the quote before which bought a smile to my lips. Though it may not please all on here. A simple, elegant endgame. The unusual spelling...
16:32 Sun 28th Feb 20167 answers, last by Ruthrobin 21:30 Mon 29th Feb 2016
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MontysMummy

Ev 1215 Slapdash

I have a complete grid and I'm happy that everything is correct, and I also have 8 of the 10 misprints. Assuming that I have correctly identified the misprints I think I know what the second word...
14:48 Tue 23rd Feb 201613 answers, last by crosswhit99 22:19 Wed 09th Mar 2016
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saladdodger

Ev 1213

Not sure of number of letters in these but possibly 4 or 5 1d A quick look upwards 2d Begin to idolise after mum exorcises church gods...
10:17 Wed 10th Feb 201626 answers, last by roslyn251254 10:36 Wed 17th Feb 2016
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devadolly

Ev 1213

Well, that's me scuppered! Not quite, am being very brave and counting furiously, however....... Many thanks to djw and all for the help on 1212, am almost there which is something of a miracle, much...
11:28 Sun 07th Feb 201617 answers, last by Oyler 10:30 Wed 17th Feb 2016
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DocHH

Ev 1212 Star Quality By Kcit

Hello EVers, Well that was a cerebral workout! Even solving the clues proved difficult. I find entering jumbled words awkward at the best of times, too jigsaw puzzle-ish, but this was even worse. I...
18:42 Sun 31st Jan 201619 answers, last by djawhufc 20:35 Sat 06th Feb 2016
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DocHH

Ev 1211 Annual Leave

Hello EVers, I am amazed I actually have a fully populated grid, and in accordance with the "highllighted" grid letters. As a total philistine I had not heard of 7d, nor his works. I am still somewhat...
19:36 Sun 24th Jan 201611 answers, last by devadolly 10:02 Fri 29th Jan 2016
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jim360

Ev: Sunday Telegraph Enigmatic Variations 1210: Whodunnit? By Ranunculus

This is a seriously good crossword. Nothing too hard but full to bursting with thematic material, something to smile at in every clue. Wonderful stuff, Ranunculus. I can't say I completely understand...
13:15 Sun 17th Jan 201616 answers, last by Spoffy 19:22 Thu 04th Feb 2016
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devadolly

Ev 1209

This web-site keeps disappearing in mid-sentence.....no-where else does! Have got most of the clues finished but think I might be a bit awry on the entries as the perimeter looks a bit gobble-de-gooky...
18:45 Mon 11th Jan 201612 answers, last by devadolly 13:42 Fri 15th Jan 2016
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DocHH

Ev 1208 Unknown Commmitment

First, Happy New Year to all EVers! Spent between Christmas and New Year in London at the flat without internet connection, which was actually quite refreshing, until back home when there were lots of...
19:47 Thu 07th Jan 20165 answers, last by DocHH 20:05 Sun 10th Jan 2016
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DocHH

Ev 1207

If there are any EVers indulging in a thematic MIX, I'd like to wish them a belated Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year!
18:56 Sun 27th Dec 20153 answers, last by ringer 11:38 Fri 01st Jan 2016
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devadolly

Ev 1201`

Good Evening N & Cer's I am hoping you can give me some very heavy hints on this very devious offering by Mr Ifor. I am totally discombobulated by it all, have managed a possible one of the across...
19:27 Mon 16th Nov 201515 answers, last by EV_Solver 19:19 Thu 19th Nov 2015
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Ruthrobin

Enigmatic Variations No 1198 Cobblers By Shark

We are wondering where that lively crowd of EV threaders has disappeared to. I think that as setters and solvers we used to really enjoy this thread. Where are you all? Please come back. We are...
10:33 Mon 26th Oct 201519 answers, last by devadolly 13:45 Thu 29th Oct 2015
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hankir

Ev 1192

I am assuming that this is about some English football team. (The words 'goal scored by the XI' rule out cricket.) I may be wrong. I know nothing about football. I tried to search for names of English...
17:14 Sun 13th Sep 20159 answers, last by hankir 00:53 Tue 15th Sep 2015

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