A fine puzzle which elicited a gruckle (groan + chuckle) at the final PDM. The method of entry for the 24 was fairly easily discovered and a lucky/inspired Google search led right to 11d and the...
Very surprised not to have a link to this opened already. Is everybody else stuck like me? It was a pleasant surprise at first not to have to find the usual extra letters but the clues were on the...
Straightforward puzzle with no real difficuties. I know I'm a pedant but I make it that 15 answers produce new words however I have made mistakes with my addition before. Not too much of a...
This puzzle is a real challenge and I think it might just defeat me despite having had a full grid for some time. I'm just not getting how to replace the 10 + 2 letters at all. Perhaps a break might...
Surely preamble should state that replacements for parts of answers to 20 clues are forms of 26 across? However an entirely straightforward and unchallenging puzzle a tad on the easy side for an EV.
Hello EVers, I always chortle at the name of this week's compiler, but expect a tough work-out. This week was no exception! As ecpected, had to work on the periphery, then, sort of encroach onto 12d!...
Got there in the end after a muddled start and it all fell into place quickly at the finish. I enjoyed this puzzle and for me it had just the right amount of difficulty. I love EV Sundays!
A rainy morning here in the West of Ireland, but I managed to get the last copy of the Telegraph, so was able to enjoy this excellent crossword - not the most difficult grid fill, but an entertaining...
I rather muddled through this cleverly constructed puzzle guessing how down entries were entered before knowing how across entries were entered. However a couple of slapdash entries held me up for a...
Yet again Chambers 2011 is recommended when unlike the 2008 version it does not have forenames. However a very enjoyable puzzle despite this. Does anybody know if solutions can be submitted via email?...
Good fun and a clever grid - I have sorted the 10 letter one but the 11 letter one seems to have 3 possibilities for the highlighting none of which seems to me to be "roughly appropriate"
Quite a challenging puzzle this week, between extra letters, clashes and redundant definitions - and one completely normal clue. An inspired guess at the 11-letter across led me to the quote and lots...
Can anyone help me please. I have 10 to do, and i am stuck .Its very difficult to describe these in detail, so if there is someone I could e-mail with their photos to them I shall be very pleased. I...
Can anyone please help me out with the following. The answers to these first three questions are PLACE NAMES 1. Dont drop anything. 2. Your wealth is healthy here. 3. Carry on Barbara (it's not...
A real disappointment for number 1000; the theme is trivial and the proof reading poor - the number of letters in 9 across is wrong and in 35 across the number of letters is missing. This is one of...
Hello all EV solvers, Have ou all hibernated or are you a bit under the weather after the Xmas festivities. I need your help please. I have solved most of the answers in the above except for 1, 21,and...
Am I the first one to post on this - or have I missed the thread? By no means an easy EV this week, with clashes and misprints complicating matters. But definitely worth pressing on with as there is...
Greetings from across the briny. This was a fine puzzle with plenty of thematic material to keep you busy. I must say I had a hard time tracking down a few of the components of the 4 down clues,...