Andrew

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.

Azed 2549

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I found this not too hard, though somewhat less easy to decode in detail, not helped by an initial wrong guess at 32a. I believe there’s a small slip in 20a, but otherwise … Read more >>

Guardian 28,424 – Nutmeg

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I blogged Nutmeg’s previous puzzle, and said then that was “a nice mixture of easy clues to get me started and some chewier ones that took a bit of teasing out”, and this … Read more >>

Guardian 28,417 – Pan

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A brief but enjoyable diversion from Pan this morning, suitable for those who like “a gentle start to the week”; or even one for “beginners and those in a hurry” (I suspect Anto … Read more >>

Guardian 28,401 – Brummie

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Mostly straightforward stuff from Brummie today, though I was held up for a while in the NW corner. We have an impressive array of circus acts, with SWORD SWALLOWER, LION TAMER, TRICK CYCLIST, … Read more >>

Guardian 28,394 – Brendan

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A typically clever puzzle from Brendan, with almost every clue containing “part” … … and in the two that don’t (10a and 17a) PART is, er, part of the answer. A bit of … Read more >>

Azed 2543

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The grid seemed to be almost divided in half diagonally by a long chain of bars; I filled in the NE half quite quickly but took rather longer over the SW. All successfully … Read more >>

Guardian 28,378 – Tramp

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Quite a tricky one from Tramp today, with some devious constructions. There’s a bit of a Christmassy feel to it, with HOLLY, TREES, DASHER, and perhaps CHINESE LANTERNS, though probably not enough to … Read more >>

Guardian 28,364 – Nutmeg

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I got through about half of this one very quickly, then slowed down somewhat for the rest. An enjoyable and high-quality puzzle as we’ve come to expect from Nutmeg, so thanks to her. … Read more >>

Guardian 28,357 – Pan

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Not as easy as Pan can be – certainly harder than her Prize puzzle a couple of weeks ago – but generally straightforward and Monday-friendly. Thanks to Pan   Across 4. DOCTOR Tamper … Read more >>