Never knowingly undersolved
All fine. A nice crossword with nothing very controversial so far as I can see. Definitions in some sort of red, underlined. Indicators (homophone, hidden, containment, anagram, juxtaposition, etc) in italics. Anagrams indicated … Read more >>
Arguably the best Gemelo yet, with devices that do not just display the setter’s ingenuity but also challenge the solver.
The puzzle may be found (behind a paywall) in interactive form at https://observer.co.uk/puzzles/everyman/article/everyman-no-4143 ,or as a pdf at https://cdn.slowdownwiseup.co.uk/media/documents/obs.everyman.20260315.pdf.
Another solid offering from Everyman.
Gemelo is now well into his series of Observer puzzles.
How splendid to blog another Azed.
Everyman is on a good run at the minute, I think. Another tractable crossword with a variety of clue types and the usual trademark constructions.
A pleasant Everyman, not too difficult; sound so far as I can see, except for one minor thing that’s mentioned in the blog. There are the usual Everyman trademarks: the first letters &lit, the rhyming pair, the self-referential clue. Maybe some others but I can’t see them.
Definitions in crimson, underlined. Indicators (homophone, hidden, containment, anagram, juxtaposition, etc) in italics. Anagrams indicated *(like this) or (like this)*. Link-words in green.
Gemelo educates and entertains.
The puzzle may be found at https://observer.co.uk/puzzles/everyman/article/everyman-no-4139 in the interactive form, or at https://cdn.slowdownwiseup.co.uk/media/documents/obs.everyman.20260215.pdf as a pdf.
Another “constrained” puzzle, where Gemelo has enforced a rule that makes the setting harder for himself without making the solver’s job harder (or easier)…
Puzzle published on 8 February – pdf available here
Gemelo has again produced a nice crossword with some very good clues. I don’t think there will be any problem with his taking over fully from Azed in due course.
My guess is that anyone who does these crosswords will have a copy of Chambers to hand and so won’t need everything to be spelled out. In the parsing I have confined myself to explaining when the wordplay is not immediately clear.
Definitions in crimson, underlined. Anagrams indicated *(like this) or (like this)*
Another pleasing puzzle from Everyman for our Sunday morning entertainment.
Bridgesong has the honour of blogging the last Azed monthly competition puzzle. Please take a moment to read his review in the following blog: