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Azed 2381

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As often happens with my Azed solving these days, I filled in most of the grid quite quickly, with the last half-dozen clues taking considerably longer. There are a couple that I can’t … Read more >>

AZED 2,380

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I filled the grid quickly enough, probably because of a lower than usual obscure word count.  Explaining the clues took longer than usual, there is still one explanation that is not quite there.  Thank you Azed.

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Everyman 3718

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Plenty of charades, anagrams and insertions. Everyman is in town.       Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed abbreviations are underlined   … Read more >>

Azed 2378

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The Azed puzzle this week is the monthly competition puzzle where this month the puzzle is plain and one clue is simply a definition.  Competitors are asked to write a clue for the … Read more >>

AZED 2,377

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I got though this quite quickly, so either I’m getting better or this is at the easier end of the Azed spectrum.  Thank you Azed for yet another fine puzzle.

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AZED 2,376

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It took me several sittings to (almost) complete this one.  The puddings weren’t too difficult to identify, but some of the coins were new to me.

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Everyman 3,715

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A real treat this week for the many fans of Everyman [that includes me].
Not just this ‘regular’ crossword – which was as ever safe and sound – but a delightful Jumbo as a generous extra.

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Azed 2375

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This was a puzzle where I got about half-way through without too much trouble, and then ground to a halt and took much longer to do the rest. Looking back I see that … Read more >>