I solved this quite quickly, but fully parsing some of the the clues took a while, and I’m not completely satisfied with my explanation of 11d, unless the clue is uncharacteristically loose, which seems unlikely. Thanks to Azed.
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AZED 2,404
Trickier than average for me and one clue I still cannot explain. Thank you Azed.
AZED 2,403
A “Spoonerisms” special from Azed for the competition puzzle this month.
Azed 2402
I only seem to blog plain Azeds and this is another one. I think the only Azed with a twist I have blogged in the last couple of years was the April Fool … Read more >>
AZED 2,401
Another plain Azed this week, all good as usual. Thank you Azed.
AZED 2,400
As it was the 2,400th Azed, I was expecting a thematic or more challenging crossword, but instead we were offered a fairly gentle Azed.
Azed 2399
I found this a bit harder than some recent Azeds, but as always the impeccable clueing, even of unfamiliar words, of which there are perhaps slightly more than usual here, leads to the … Read more >>
AZED 2,398
Some delightful new words here, both in the clues and solutions.
AZED 2,397 GIVE & TAKE
A special from Azed this week, with a hidden quotation to be revealed by finding which letters have been omitted from the across answers and which added to the down answers.
Azed 2396
This was a plain Azed with the usual mix of careful cluing and less frequently used words I thought this was a fairly typical Azed in terms of difficulty, with … Read more >>
AZED 2,395
A lower than usual obscure word count for me this week, but I didn’t find it any easier or less enjoyable for that. Thank you Azed.
AZED 2,394
You learn something new every day…
Azed 2393
I found this generally plain sailing (or at least as much so as Azed ever is), except for the NW corner, which held me up at the end, for no very obvious reason … Read more >>
AZED 2,392
The usual blend of interesting words and clues which I found this easier than usual today, apart from one clue that has me stumped.
Do any Welsh speakers out there fancy having a quick look at 3 down for me? Thank you Azed.
AZED 2,391
A plain puzzle in a 12 x 12 grid from Azed this week.