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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Everyman 3,675

A few more tricky clues today, such as 12ac which if, like me, you haven’t read the novel in question needed some online assistance. The customary smooth surfaces led to a pleasant Sunday … Read more >>

Azed 2366

An Azed Carte Blanche this week.  No clue numbers given, no bars in the grid.  You have to work it all out       I enjoyed this where we had to do … Read more >>

Everyman 3674

I checked in to Fifteensquared this morning to see what everyone thought of last Sunday’s Everyman.  Then I said a bad word, with four letters in it.  It was DAMN of course.  Apologies … Read more >>

AZED 2,335/OPSIMATHY

Well, I learnt quite a bit.  So definitely an opsimathic experience.  For me.  I think this was in the easy to medium range for Azed.  Though I might have left a wordplay or two behind.

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