Sunday Telegraph's EV 819 crossword come early

[midazolam]

Here is the correct link for this weeks enigmatic variations. The link is not yet ready as of posting, but keep checking and it will be up soon. This is the only chance I have to access the internet for awhile, so I thought I would post it now.

and as per normal......

To any EV solver!

I am undertaking the statistics for the Telegraph EV. This is because several people find the timeframe until submission too short and in my opinion there have been some crosswords harder than the listener. It would be interesting to see these statistics and depending on the results may influence this timeframe.

I could never reach the echelon of J Green and it must be stressed I don't submit the EV and never will do. So I have no interest other than seeing how we fare.

E-mail a scanned copy/reconstructed typed grid or a list of the answers with the info of the required theme to [email protected] by 6pm on the Wednesday after the EV (i.e. last post). However please e-mail me whenever you have finished as they will be invaluable to the statistics.

Just use any alias and not your name (if you don't want to) or home address. As we generally do with the listener threads � hints and tips only on the threads. Comments are most welcome and I will copy this every week, so spread the word.

Regards Midazolam

[Rapparee]

Thanks, Midazolam. It is there now.

[novalis]

Thanks for the link. More of a challenge than the last couple but quite a hoot in the end.

[devadolly]

Have you finished it already Novalis? I'm only half way through but enjoying it thoroughly.

Regards

[novalis]

HI Devadolly!

Thanks to Midazolam's kindness in posting this link early I was able to get half of it done before I went out for a few belated birthday libations on Saturday. ( Can't do that during marking period. ) Given an interest which I've had for over 50 years I was able to get the group of five unclued answers and thus the theme. I put it down to seredipity rather than any "skill" on my part.