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Crosswords / Guardian Crossword - 6 months ago

Annotated solutions for Prize 29,159

Follow the methodology behind Prize crossword 29,159* Theme words (not further defined) are rivers; one river has to be added to the wordplay in 30 clues; two are needed in three more clues; and four are solutions. Continue reading...

Crosswords / Guardian Crossword - 6 months ago

Annotated solutions for Genius 242

Follow the methodology behind Genius 242Each letter of the alphabet appears at least once at the end of the solutions to the clues, which are to be fitted in the grid jigsaw-wise wherever they will go.X American SI<O(xford)/U(ni)>X Continue rea...

Crosswords / Guardian Crossword - 7 months ago

Annotated solutions for Genius 241

Follow the methodology behind Genius 241* A word of at least two letters (indicated in bold below) had to be removed from each clue before solving and fitting the solutions in the grid. These words, in order of their clues’ grid position, are the 10...

Crosswords / Guardian Crossword - 8 months ago

Annotated solutions for Genius 240

Follow the methodology behind Genius 240* in the completed grid the first letters of the solutions in numbered order run from A to Zcitadels D(ate) in ELASTIC (anag)russet (t)RUSS/E(nergy)/(pu)Tneurones N(ationalist)<RUE(rev)>ONESneeps N(orth)&...

Crosswords / Guardian Crossword - 9 months ago

Annotated solutions for Genius 239

Follow the methodology behind Genius 239Each clue prefaced by a number in square brackets provides a cryptic indication of a word (minus a single letter) from a well-known poem (not further defined). Its solution was to be entered without this letter...