Sunday so it must be a long walk for the dog (woods near Snape in Suffolk this time) then pub, beer and crossword
Observer
Azed No. 2,747 Plain
Possibly my quickest Azed solve yet.
Everyman 4,085/2 February
Another approachable offering from Everyman this week, with plenty of anagrams to get you going, as well as the ‘primarily’ clue. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* … Read more >>
Azed 2746
I found this mostly not to hard on the Azed scale, though a few clues held me up at the end, especially the crossing pair 30a and 22d. I have a couple of … Read more >>
Everyman 4,084 by Everyman
Generally sound clues this week, usually fairly straightforward, but Everyman hasn’t been able to resist making one or two of them a bit tricky to disentangle.
Azed No. 2,745 – Plain
Pleasant crossword from Azed this week. I didn’t think it was all that difficult by the usual standards, but would have appreciated a bit more guidance for words that are not in Chambers.
Azed lunch
Solvers of The Observer’s Azed crossword, both regular and occasional, are invited to a special lunch to celebrate puzzle No. 2,750 at Wolfson College, Oxford on Saturday 3rd May, followed by afternoon tea at Azed’s Oxford home. For full details please email heald (dot) richard (at) gmail.com.
Everyman 4,083 by Everyman
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/4083.
Azed No. 2,744 Plain
A 13 x 11 grid this week, but no 13-letter words.
Everyman 4,082 by Everyman
Everyman time once again so walk dog, grab paper, find pub, buy beer and locate the dog biscuits.
Azed 2743
We have a plain puzzle from Azed this week
Everyman 4,081/5 January
Another sound Sunday puzzle from Everyman, with the usual trademarks which I am sure you will have discovered for yourself if you are a regular solver. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,742 Plain – Competition Puzzle
Some of the clues in this week’s Azed felt a bit quirkier than usual. I think that I have provided a fair parsing for everything, but I look forward to any further elucidation that might be forthcoming in the comments.
Azed No. 2,741 Plain
Sorry this blog's a few hours later than normal.
Everyman 4,080 by Everyman
A nice crossword from Everyman. The clues are neat, often imaginative, and not tortuous, as they have sometimes been.