Azed 2050 – 11 September 2011
It seemed to me that this puzzle had more than the usual helping of everyday words, or words I have met in crosswords before such that I was able to solve a good deal … Read more >>
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Everyman crossword No 3,388
I found this on the easy side for Everyman, but no less a pleasure to solve, and with at least one unfamiliar usage. Across 1. Pudding poorly cooked – extremely lumpy (4-4) ROLY … Read more >>
Azed 2049/Partypooper
Solved intermittently at my desk at work while waiting for something or other. Needed the BRB more than usual it seemed but maybe I have a short memory. Across 1 S(CREW,T)OPPED 11 CA,ECA … Read more >>
Everyman No. 3387 (28th August)
Lorraine: Good morning one and all, Nothing to taxing this week although I got the answers there were a few I had trouble working out. I had never heard of ‘dodge the column’ before. … Read more >>
Azed 2048
As always an utterly satisfactory crossword from Azed. In several of these clues there is very neat wordplay, with words doing duty as different parts of speech according to whether they are in … Read more >>
Azed 2047 – “Cherchez la Femme”
Azed last (and I think first) set a special of this kind in June 2008. Tilsit reported finding it very difficult (and I see from the comments that I did too), and I … Read more >>
Everyman N° 3,386 (21 August 2011)
A pleasant solve, with a good variety of clue types. A certain amount of general knowledge is required, but nothing seems to me to be too obscure, although in 11A we have the … Read more >>
AZED No. 2,046 Plain
Nick: Typical AZED this week, which I rate 6/10 on the ‘Azedian’ hardness scale. Luckily no PD clues for me to fail on 😉 I have two queries; Why the MCG in 1dn, and … Read more >>
Everyman No. 3385 (14th August)
Lorraine: Good morning peeps, I have to admit I did not do much of this weeks crossword due to fracturing two bones in my hand Saturday afternoon and was in too much pain to … Read more >>
Azed 2045 Plain Competition puzzle
I found this a little harder than usual for an Azed, although on reflection it is just the unfamiliarity of many of the words that creates the difficulty. As always, there are no … Read more >>
Everyman 3384 / 7 August 2011
Week in, week out, Everyman produces an enjoyable and accessible Sunday crossword. Here’s another one. cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator Across 1 Polish in … Read more >>
Everyman No. 3383 (31st July)
Lorraine: Good morning to you all, no problems this week, I found I got through this weeks rather quickly. Lots of anagrams which I particularly like. Favourites for me were: 1ac(easy) 13ac, 17ac, 20ac, … Read more >>
Azed 2044
This is the first AZED puzzle I have blogged. Azed was my introduction to barred puzzles many years ago, but I drifted away as I began to have a go at Listeners and … Read more >>
Azed 2043/cecropid?
Didn’t find this very easy. With at least one wordplay not completely decoded. Wasn’t helped by what appears to be a typo in 1D. Across 1 FAT,WA[y] 8 K,ABAB – rev(baba=cake) 13 RU(R,[t]ITANIA)N … Read more >>
Everyman No 3,382
A fairly straightforward puzzle from Everyman this week, with a profusion of anagrams and simple charades, and nothing too obscure save, perhaps, 2 down. Across 1 PASTEURISE *PARTS IE USE 6 SCAR Hidden … Read more >>