A plain puzzle with two French phrases and a couple of unusual bits of clueing (by Azed standards).
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Azed 2612
As is often the case, Azed presents us with a grid having 36 entries. For this competition puzzle, there is no wordplay for 3 down. Solvers are asked to submit a clue for … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,611 Plain
A medium difficulty puzzle. Thank you Azed.
Azed No 2,610 ‘Eightsome Reels’
Instructions for the puzzle were as follows: Each numbered square in the diagram is surrounded by eight blank squares. All clues lead to answers of eight letters, and these are to be entered … Read more >>
Azed 2609
I found this mostly straightforward, though the two 12-letter down answers held out almost to the end, and I can’t fully explain 6 down: no doubt I’ll soon be enlightened. Thanks to Azed. … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,608 – Competition Puzzle
Not very many obscure words this week. Thank you Azed.
Azed No. 2,607 Plain
A 13 by 11 plain puzzle this week.
Azed 2606
This weeks puzzle from Azed is a plain puzzle. Of course, a plain Azed puzzle involves more unusual words as entries and parts of the wordplay, than you find in national daily crosswords. … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,605 Plain
Not so many obscure words this time. Thank you Azed.
Azed No. 2,604 Plain
A typical Azed plain
Azed 2603 – Wrong Number
Wrong Number is one of the classic specials, dating back at least to Ximemes. You can see the Slip for an early (1968) example here. The last Azed example was as long ago … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,602 Plain
A plain puzzle again this week. Thank you Azed.
Azed No. 2,601 Plain
A straightforward plain puzzle this week, although there is one clue that troubled me.
Azed 2600
Sundays wouldn’t be the same without an Azed puzzle in the Observer This puzzle is a round number, 2600, which may explain the AZ occurrences in the clues and entries. … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,599 – Competition Puzzle
A competition puzzle again this week Thank you Azed.