Everyman 3,683

After several weeks of harder than average Everymans (or should that be Everymen?) we seem to have returned to normal with a very accessible puzzle, though one that was still a pleasure to … Read more >>

Everyman 3,682

This one seemed to take a little longer than usual but, with hindsight, I’m not sure why because, as usual, the cluing is impeccable. Across 1 Revolutionary spies keeping dry in upper room … Read more >>

Azed 2,342

For the first time in three or four years I solved the Azed last Sunday. Whether this was due to luck or premonition is anybody’s guess, but I heard a couple of hours … Read more >>

AZED 2,341

Not particularly hard for an Azed — but this was really a solve-by-committee (of work colleagues — thanks Martin and Frank!) so hard to gauge really.  Some very nice surfaces (I liked the googly clue for obvious reasons).

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Everyman 3,679

I’ve probably said this before, but I find it very difficult to find something to write about in an Everyman preamble because the puzzles are so consistently good, and today’s was no exception. … Read more >>

AZED 2,340

A typical Azed. Good clues and the necessity for Chambers to verify all the unusual words.

The Observer only seems to have made one mistake this week, at 26dn.

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Azed 2339

Quite an easy one this week (on the Azed scale at least), which I mostly polished off in less than half an hour, apart from one or two stragglers that needed a glance … Read more >>

Everyman 3678/9 April

Another sound Sunday puzzle from Everyman.       Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition dd  double definition (xxxx)*  anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x]  letter(s) removed definitions are underlined Across 1  Student pulls back … Read more >>

AZED 2,338

Azed leads us on a very enjoyable ramble though some of the lesser-used parts of the English language, places one would never find without such a knowledgeable guide.  Thank you Azed.

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