Andrew's avatarAndrew

I started off on Everyman in The Observer, and began solving Azed while I was a student at Cambridge (reading maths) shortly after it started. I do the Guardian puzzle most days and others sporadically. In real life I work as a software developer (still in Cambridge), and for non-crossword recreation play the piano and am involved in amateur theatre.

Guardian 28,618 – Anto

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I’ll never be Anto’s greatest fan, but this was competently done, albeit with a few iffy moments, and I’m irritated by the misspelling at 26a. Thanks to Anto.   Across 1 FADDISH Trendy … Read more >>

Guardian 28,611 – Qaos

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Not too much trouble for me from Qaos today, though my lack of sporting knowledge makes me uncertain of one parsing. Today’s theme is of things found in a bathroom, with the impressively … Read more >>

Azed 2579

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A gentle walk in the park (relatively speaking) after the previous week’s tricky Letters Latent. Thanks to Azed.   Across 1 SVARABHAKTI Kasbah TV air waves demonstrating vocalic development (11)(KASBAH TV AIR)* – … Read more >>

Guardian 28,604 – Imogen

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I found this quite a tough one, though in retrospect everything is soundly clued. A couple of bits of general knowledge might cause some trouble. Thanks to Imogen   Across 9 CHIPOLATA Some … Read more >>

Guardian 28,595 – Paul

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Things didn’t click today, and I found this quite hard going throughout, but in retrospect most of the parsing is reasonably straightforward, so maybe it’s just me. Thanks to Paul.   Across 1 … Read more >>

Guardian 28,588 – Brendan

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The welcome sight of Brendan’s name on a puzzle is a promise of and enjoyable, but not too difficult, puzzle, and so it was on this occasion. Thanks to Brendan. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN famously … Read more >>

Guardian 28,581 — Brummie

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A very quick solve for me today — almost a complete write-in, in fact — helped by a large number of clues involving full or partial anagrams. I initially thought this might constitute … Read more >>

Azed 2573

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As I was writing up this blog, it struck me that most of the parsing of the clues is very straightforward: I think more so than usual. Of course there’s the usual helping … Read more >>

Guardian 28,567 – Pan

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Almost all very straightforward clueing this morning from Pan: I think this puzzle would have been more suited to the Quiptic slot, but a pleasant, if brief, diversion nonetheless. Thanks to Pan.   … Read more >>

Guardian 28,551 – Vlad

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I wouldn’t call this easy, exactly, but some well-constructed clues meant that I got through it quite quickly. Some political commentary raises its head, as often with this setter, with one particularly clever … Read more >>