Everyman 3,745

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.

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Everyman 3,743

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.

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Everyman 3742/1 July

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 >>

Everyman 3738

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 >>

Everyman 3734

A fairly brief blog today, simply because it is as usual a well-crafted puzzle from Everyman with no quibbles, so there’s not a right lot to say.       Abbreviations cd cryptic … Read more >>

Everyman 3,733

It would appear that the scheduled blogger for last Sunday’s Everyman has either forgotten that it was his turn or he has had some other difficulty that has prevented him from posting. Consequently, … Read more >>

Everyman 3,731

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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