Everyman

Everyman 3,731

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The Observer crossword from Sunday 15 Apr 2018

Here’s Everyman with another ‘clunky and humourless crossword equivalent of self-assembly IKEA furniture’. Really?

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Everyman 3730

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Another carefully-crafted puzzle from Everyman with plenty of trademark multi-part clues.         Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagrind indicator [x] … Read more >>

Everyman 3726

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Another sound puzzle from Everyman.         Of the 28 clues, there was one hidden reversed, one anagram and two dds; the remaining 24 were charades or insertions.  A bit of … Read more >>

Everyman 3,723

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The Observer crossword / Feb 18, 2018

Last week, Pierre started his Everyman blog with the lines “Everyman is such a good choice of cryptic for those new to them, or for those learning the ropes. Always carefully constructed and at a level of difficulty that should encourage people to have a go“.  I am not sure whether I fully agree with that. To me, the setter, the really excellent Colin Gumbrell, offers a bit more than just that, making his puzzles a joy for more experienced solvers too. And for bloggers!  🙂

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Everyman 3722

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Everyman is such a good choice of cryptic for those new to them, or for those learning the ropes. Always carefully constructed and at a level of difficulty that should encourage people to … Read more >>

Everyman 3718

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Plenty of charades, anagrams and insertions. Everyman is in town.       Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed abbreviations are underlined   … Read more >>