A problem for our readers when the puzzles page presents a conundrum and the crosswords get crossed | Elisabeth Ribbans
While some readers found humour in last weekend’s mix-up on the puzzles page, we understand the genuine disappointment many of you felt
For so many, crosswords and other teasers are what the weekend is for. Regular readers will know that the Guardian’s puzzle pages come with an added challenge on bank holiday weekends: a cryptic crossword in more fiendish form either by size or complexity or both.
Last Saturday’s “jumbo”, by setter Maskarade, was no exception, featuring 15 unnumbered clues that were “composite anagrams of two associated creative themes”. With a host of other puzzles on offer, from Codeword to Maslanka, this might be considered brainwork enough.
Elisabeth Ribbans is the Guardian and Observer’s global readers’ editor guardian.readers@theguardian.com
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