Since The Magpie didn’t do blogs in their pre-electronic era you were spared blogs for QI – QIV. Those of you who are old enough would perhaps have thought that it had something to do with Spike Milligan’s TV programmes though!
(more…)Download the solution to Titled Men by Algy
Pairs by Ascot – grade A from issue 18, May 2004
[Update: there were some bugs in the original version, which we think we’ve now fixed, so if you’re working from an earlier version we recommend upgrading]
We’ve noticed an increased interest in puzzles recently, and we’re reacting by giving out some of our old archive puzzles for free. This one is public. Subscribers are getting whole of Magpie 17 along with the April 2020 issue.
Amazingly, all four of the all-correct solvers were able to be at the party last night, and the elusive trophy managed to make an appearance as well. (more…)
Download Magpie 206 (February 2020) in pdf format
[Update 2/2/20: We’ve uploaded a new version of the magazine, with two small changes to the preamble for Clean by MynoT. The original is perfectly solvable, but this version fixes some small inaccuracies. There are no changes to any clues.]
Some years it’s obvious which puzzle will win, but this year the voting for Magpie Puzzle of the Year is so close that I’m looking for ways to break the deadlock. If you haven’t voted and feel like assigning your 6 points (or even just 3 if you want to pick one puzzle only) then please do in the next few days. Everyone’s vote counts for something, so don’t hold back. The winner will be announced at the Magpie party on the 30th.
Here is the PotY Potty trophy being delivered by Mark to its owner for the year, Pointer.
Congratulations, Pointer, and it’s nice to see the runner-up for the year (Mr Magoo) in the picture as well.
In the puzzle The Great Escapee by The Ace of Hearts, the very last paragraph of the preamble should read “common parlance answers” not “common parlance entries“. Apologies for this mistake.
