Never knowingly undersolved
Another sound and accessible crossword from Everyman. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) missing definitions are underlined … Read more >>
I found this a bit harder than some recent Azeds, but as always the impeccable clueing, even of unfamiliar words, of which there are perhaps slightly more than usual here, leads to the … Read more >>
I think it is fair to assume that the scheduled blogger is not going to turn up today (after all, it is 4pm) so here is an analysis of the clues, with no … Read more >>
Some delightful new words here, both in the clues and solutions.
A special from Azed this week, with a hidden quotation to be revealed by finding which letters have been omitted from the across answers and which added to the down answers.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3736.
The Observer crossword from 13 May 2018
The previous Everyman felt like a breeze. This one, however, …..
This was a plain Azed with the usual mix of careful cluing and less frequently used words I thought this was a fairly typical Azed in terms of difficulty, with … Read more >>
A fairly brief blog today, simply because it is as usual a well-crafted puzzle from Everyman with no quibbles, so there’s not a right lot to say. Abbreviations cd cryptic … Read more >>
A lower than usual obscure word count for me this week, but I didn’t find it any easier or less enjoyable for that. Thank you Azed.
It would appear that the scheduled blogger for last Sunday’s Everyman has either forgotten that it was his turn or he has had some other difficulty that has prevented him from posting. Consequently, … Read more >>
You learn something new every day…
I found this generally plain sailing (or at least as much so as Azed ever is), except for the NW corner, which held me up at the end, for no very obvious reason … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3732.
The Observer crossword from Sunday 15 Apr 2018
Here’s Everyman with another ‘clunky and humourless crossword equivalent of self-assembly IKEA furniture’. Really?