Cryptic crossword setters are still finding new ways to celebrate April Fools’ Day
It’s April, so it’s time to continue our tracking of the ebb and flow of April foolery in crossword puzzles. In brief…
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Crossword editor’s desk: the joy of The Goodies and a setter deviates from the letter of house-style law ⊕⊕
The comedian Graeme Garden celebrated and a look at misdirecting geographic capitals
Sometimes our puzzles have themes; sometimes they don’t. A solver might notice some of the themes while others may…
4 months ago
Crossword editor’s desk: a genius uncloaked ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
The many ambiguities in a recent puzzle are teased out …
When November’s Genius puzzle germinated in July, no one knew how popular its hidden theme would be by the time of publication. “A celebrity ve…
6 months ago
Crossword editor’s desk: clues for Michael Stipe and a life in puzzles ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
REM’s Michael Stipe declared it an honour to feature in a puzzle; we continue to do those honours
A new book about crosswords? From one of the Guardian’s setters? And one of the setters who has set ac…
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