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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?
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So why ARE you posting it on the forum?
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4 down - Get Knotted
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18 across - Narcolepsy.
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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?
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The penny has dropped. I'll say no more until after the deadline for entries on Friday.
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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.
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In that case I'm going to have a go at solving this one then ...
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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/
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