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Azed 2065

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After the hours I spent on the Christmas crossword two weeks ago, this one came as welcome relief. Not that it was easy: Azed never is, for me at any rate, but this … Read more >>

Azed 2063

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I’m feeling even more well disposed towards Azed (and the Observer) this week than usual, having been fortunate enough to win a prize in one of the weekly competitions recently (still waiting to … Read more >>

Everyman 3402/11 December

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A well-constructed entry-level puzzle from Everyman this morning, with a nice range of cluing devices and some pleasing surfaces.  Perfect for beginning and improving solvers. cd  cryptic definition dd  double definition (xxxx)*  anagram … Read more >>

Azed 2062

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You know what you are going to get with Azed – a puzzle that is clued scrupulously with surfaces that make a good deal of sense.    Virtually every word in each clue … Read more >>

Everyman crossword No 3,400

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A slightly atypical Everyman, in that I have my reserves about a couple of clues. A couple of rather dismal nautical references here, probably as a result of the sailors’ love of French … Read more >>

Azed 2061/anarchy rules ok?

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Almost finished. Solved in the tranquility of Zurich and Geneva – where I’m finding it harder and harder to overcome my urges to constantly break the rules. I started by crossing against red … Read more >>

Azed 2059

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This was a fairly typical Azed for me, in that I solved about three-quarters of it fairly quickly and without aids (though with plenty of educated guesswork) but took a bit longer on … Read more >>