Everyman 3,771

The Observer crossword from January 20, 2019

A truly sad day for crossword lovers. Rumour has it that this was Colin Gumbrell’s final contribution to the Observer series.

Read more >>

Azed 2432

A plain Azed this week       Azed shows how possible it is to clue any word in the dictionary.  I hadn’t come across any of the words in the perimeter of … Read more >>

Everyman 3,770/13 January

The current Everyman setter is publishing his last puzzle today (20th January), so this one is my last chance to blog him. It’s been a lot of fun.       Abbreviations cd … Read more >>

AZED 2,431 Plain

Another set of interesting words.  I never get tired of solving Azed puzzles as there is always something new for me to learn.  Thank you Azed.

Read more >>

Azed 2429

It’s traditional for the last Azed of the year to be on the easy side, after the rigours of the Christmas special; so it was with this one, though it was by no … Read more >>

Everyman 3,767

The Observer crossword from Dec 23, 2018

I did this one on Christmas Eve after a day full of Trains, No Boats & Planes.
Despite being rather tired, I experienced no problems whatsoever. And so, it must have been Everyman Lite, I guess.

Read more >>

Everyman 3766/16 December

Only two more sleeps till Santa comes. Good job I have a pleasing and soothing puzzle from Everyman to help me contain my exuberance.       A delightful crossword, with beautifully clear … Read more >>

Azed No 2,427

The usual mixture of obscure and more common words, and the usual combination of relatively easy and more subtle clues.

Read more >>

Azed 2426

A plain Azed this week       As usual, Azed has given us a mix of everyday and obscure words, all clearly clued. I have probably come across the device used in … Read more >>