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Crossword
Posted: 21 May 2011, 20:37
by Nigel
The prize crossword in today's Guardian is set by (the usually very hard to solve) Enigmatist:
http://static.guim.co.uk/crosswords/pdf ... 110521.pdf
Why Iam I posting this information on this forum? Perhaps that's a clue?
Re: Crossword
Posted: 21 May 2011, 20:44
by tubeguru
So why ARE you posting it on the forum?
Re: Crossword
Posted: 21 May 2011, 21:53
by snudge27
4 down - Get Knotted
Re: Crossword
Posted: 21 May 2011, 22:06
by tubeguru
18 across - Narcolepsy.
Re: Crossword
Posted: 21 May 2011, 22:12
by tubeguru
I've just noticed that the word "stop" appears in a lot in the clues. Is that the connection with tube challenging by any chance?
Re: Crossword
Posted: 21 May 2011, 22:29
by Nigel
The penny has dropped. I'll say no more until after the deadline for entries on Friday.
Re: Crossword
Posted: 21 May 2011, 23:17
by greatkingrat
All the "stop" clues are 6 letters long and there aren't that many 6 letter tube stations.
5 across must be PINNER I think.
Re: Crossword
Posted: 22 May 2011, 10:05
by tubeguru
In that case I'm going to have a go at solving this one then ...
Re: Crossword
Posted: 28 May 2011, 11:03
by Nigel
As eventually spotted, all the six letter solutions in this crossword were the names of stations on the standard tube map. Two were DLR stations, the rest Underground. The entry on this crossword blog provides explanations, if required:
http://fifteensquared.net/2011/05/28/gu ... nigmatist/