Never knowingly undersolved
The usual thing from Azed: utterly sound clueing and lots of wading through Chambers in search of words you have never heard of, which is quite fun, once you’re used to it. As … Read more >>
Sorry for the late posting. I had completely missed the fact that it was my turn, until Gaufrid gently reminded me this morning, but I was out most of the day so couldn’t … 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 >>
Nick: Average Azed this week, 7/10 for me. I am not sure about how ‘SA’ in 20dn works (if I am right), nor the definition in 3dn. 31ac is being too clever for it’s … 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 >>
This puzzle marked the fortieth anniversary of the Azed series, a remarkable milestone. It did not disappoint. At first glance it looked formidable, with a 13 by 13 grid allowing rather more clues … 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 >>
As ever with Azed, the puzzle gave the solver an opportunity to wander far and wide through the pages of Chambers. Some of the solutions and parts of wordplay were words that I … 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 >>
I was held up rather badly by the SW corner — all because I hastily opted for ABAFT instead of ABACK (25D). As a result, the mostly full grid lay fallow on my … 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 >>
The usual experience from Azed — excellent sound stuff. There is one about which I’m not sure: I think my answer is right, but I’m glad that the doubt occurred when I was … Read more >>
A typical Everyman – nothing too elaborate, well-constructed and varied clues, with the odd bit of general knowledge thrown in, which should be gettable even if you are not the general who knows it.
I was a little apprehensive when I saw that the blogging cycle had delivered me a jigsaw puzzle, because these tend to need a lot of “cold-solving” of clues before any progress can … Read more >>