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AZED 2,437 – Plain

Mon March 4, 2019 at 9:35 amSun March 3, 2019 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

The most reliable setter there is. Thank you Azed.

AZED 2,436 ‘Billets-doux’

Sun February 24, 2019 at 9:17 amSun February 24, 2019 at 6:10 am by loonapick

Azed temporarily turned into Baudelaire to create a love poem in rhyming couplets as a late Valentine’s Day present to solvers. I am not going to comment on the literary worth of his … Read more >>

Everyman 3,775

Sun February 24, 2019 at 2:26 pmSun February 24, 2019 at 12:15 am by Sil

The Observer crossword from Feb 17, 2019

Not a crossword that could be finished during my Sunday brunch, I’m afraid. But – hurrah – I did finish it (without making any mistakes)! And, did I like it?

Everyman 3,774

Sun February 17, 2019 at 12:05 am by Pierre

It’s an Everyman, Jim, but not as we know it. If you haven’t been following proceedings, Colin Gumbrell, who produced the Everyman puzzle every week for a number of … Read more >>

Azed 2435

Sun February 17, 2019 at 7:16 amSun February 17, 2019 at 12:01 am by Andrew

A moderately tricky Azed this week, and one where I often had the experience of constructing a possible answer from the wordplay and then confirming with Chambers that it really was a word … Read more >>

Everyman 3,773

Sun February 10, 2019 at 1:00 am by Quirister

I was a little apprehensive about my task this week, following the previous setter’s retirement and the disappointment of last week’s interim puzzle. But I’m told someone else has now taken on the role, and this week’s puzzle is much more encouraging. Welcome and thank you to the new Everyman setter.

AZED 2,434

Sun February 10, 2019 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

Another expertly crafted puzzle that leaves little for me to add. Thank you Azed.

Azed No 2,433

Sun February 3, 2019 at 6:32 pmSun February 3, 2019 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

I only remembered that I was due to blog this puzzle on Saturday evening, having solved one clue on Sunday and then having put the puzzle aside. Panic stations!