Never knowingly undersolved
The usual mixture of charades, insertions and anagrams from Everyman, with some typical multi-part clues. And a little milestone for me today too. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double … Read more >>
Apologies for the late appearance of the blog, my ability to type has been severely hampered by a cubital tunnel operation on my arm.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3748.
The Observer crossword from Aug 5, 2018
I went pretty slow through this fine crossword. That was probably because my head was still filled with music after my stay at ….
As always, I enjoyed solving and blogging this Everyman crossword. He’s good, you know. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = … Read more >>
A most pleasant Everyman, my word creating easy to solve but elegantly clued crosswords can’t be easy. However I printed it out, I appeared to be in a Listener type twilight zone when I looked at the clues.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3744.
The Observer crossword from July 8, 2018
Some Everyman puzzles are (slightly) harder than others. This one was somewhere in the middle, nicely pitched, precise and a joy to solve.
Another beautifully crafted entry-level puzzle from Everyman and an illustration of the reason why I always recommend him to any mates who want to get into cryptics. Clear cluing, no obscurities, and enough … Read more >>
My turn to do the Everyman it’s been a while since I’ve actually been able to do so.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3740.
The Observer crossword from June 10, 2018
Another flawlessly clued puzzle from many solvers’ Sunday favourite.
Another sound and accessible crossword from Everyman. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) missing definitions are underlined … Read more >>
I think it is fair to assume that the scheduled blogger is not going to turn up today (after all, it is 4pm) so here is an analysis of the clues, with no … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3736.