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Lorraine:  Good morning. Another lovely solve from Everyman this week. Favourites were, 1, 9, 14, 16, 22 and 23ac, 8, 13 and 10dn. I struggled quite a bit this week until I realised that … Read more >>

Another fine Sunday crossword from Everyman.  Just one clue this morning where I had to rack my brains a bit to discover the parsing.         Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition dd  … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Good morning to you all. Well what can I say. I could not write them in quick enough, one look and the answers just kept coming! I love it when that happens, crossword … Read more >>

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3489. Everyman in top form, producing a couple of splendid anagrams, sparkling surfaces, the odd more complex clue structure, and even, in 16D, managing to sneak in … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Good morning to you all. Yet another wonderful Sunday morning solve, the only problem is that I did not get to solve it until Wednesday morning due to work 🙁 I counted 6 … Read more >>

Another fine puzzle from Everyman to accompany the Sunday morning coffee. Not so many anagrams as normal, and no old films today; but a nod to the cinema nonetheless.       Abbreviations … Read more >>

Lorraine:   Good morning happy solvers! Yet another fine puzzle from Everyman.  First in was 14ac., rushed into writing in the answer and put ‘a stab in the dark’ instead of ‘a shot in … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Good morning to you all. Started off quite quickly this morning with 14, 18ac and 22dn being the first in the grid. Spotted 14ac straight away as it is one of my favourite … Read more >>

Another thoughtfully-constructed cryptic from Everyman.  We only as a rule get a few comments on this site.  But I’m certain his Sunday puzzles bring pleasure to many solvers, both in the UK and … Read more >>

Nick:  Me again this week folks, …as Lorraine has gone camping at Blissfields music festival with her friends. Typical Everyman, with some nice clues. I didn’t have the foggiest about 7dn, but an inspired … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Good morning to you all. Very straight forward crossword this week I feel, plenty of my favourite anagrams 🙂 Most enjoyable clues for me this week were, 15 and 18ac, 2, 4, and … Read more >>

A delightful, well-constructed entry-level puzzle from Everyman, with a variety of devices and everything clearly clued.       Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition dd  double definition (xxxx)*  anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x]  … Read more >>

Lorraine & Nick:  Nick this week folks, Lorraine’s new job involves 12 hours a day (now the summer is here), so she didn’t get the time (also too tired) to do the puzzle this … Read more >>