Everyman

First of all, a Happy Easter to all, and a farewell, at least for the time being, as I find myself unable to live up to my compromises with 225, so have decided … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Good morning to you all, Unusually I did not do this weeks puzzle on Sunday but did it during the week. Lots of lovely clue’s this week, ‘bootless’ had me stuck for a … Read more >>

Here we have Everyman’s usual mix of not-too-convoluted wordplays under impeccable surfaces. There are no geographical references to worry about, but a couple of words which might stretch your vocabulary. Across 1. Something … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Good morning to you all, Well I cant believe that I finished this weeks offering as I was extremely ill on Sunday, but hey I did it. Lots of lovely cluing and lots … Read more >>

Another fine Sunday morning puzzle from Everyman, with some less common words thrown into the mix. There were three solutions today that I wasn’t familiar with, but they were all clearly clued and … Read more >>

Lorraine:   Good morning to you all, Well that will teach me for saying in my last blog how easy it was as this weeks offering was a bit of a struggle, big thanks … Read more >>

A quick solve, but none the less enjoyable, with some delightful surfaces which raised a few smiles. The two straightforward long central across clues were a great way in. There were a couple … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Good morning to you all, nice easy solve this week with nothing too taxing on the brain. Lots of anagrams, always a favourite of mine. Thank you to Everyman for an excellent puzzle. … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Good morning one and all. Very enjoyable crossword this week, smooth surfaces and nothing too taxing. No particular favourites this week, and as usual enjoyed solving the clues, and was not stymied in … Read more >>

As always, a delightful beginner-level puzzle from Everyman to get brain in gear on Sunday morning.  Some particularly smooth surfaces today, and one definition I had never come across before.       … Read more >>

Nick:   Sorry for the lateness of the blog this morning, but we have had a pretty poor week with bad colds/flu (and me working nightshift), Lorraine has to babysit her grandchildren, and what … Read more >>

A typical Sunday morning stroll. Thanks, Everyman. With a wink to scchua, I include a photo of the car I learnt to drive in – or one like it – I wrote ours … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Good morning to you all and a very happy new year. Very straight forward this week, can’t say anything had me stumped. Plenty of my old favourites being the anagram. Big thanks to … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Merry Christmas to you all, This weeks offering took me slightly longer than usual to complete. 9dn took me quite a while to solve, but all in all a most enjoyable puzzle. Thank … Read more >>