Another Everyman that caused me a few problems.
Azed 2253
A plain Azed this week, but one that I enjoyed. It felt a bit like a home town crossword with the reference to Jedburgh. I have lived in Jedburgh for … Read more >>
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Azed 2252/pulled muscle
Kind of a low-tech blog — apologies. I pulled a muscle, can’t get blogging utility to refer to old puzzles, the check is in the mail nd the dog ate my homework. Oh, and … Read more >>
Everyman 3591/2 August
Fine puzzle from Everyman. Just right for this slot. I liked this one a lot: I think our not so new setter is getting into his stride. Most of the clues don’t take … Read more >>
AZED 2,251
After the complications of the milestone crossword last week Azed returns to something more straightforward. His grids are really outstanding: nearly every time he has words that straddle the grid — in this case four of them — and that must be hard enough before he even starts to fit in the shorter words. And he does it all by hand, which is quite amazing.
Definitions in italics.
Azed 2250 – “27 Across”
After the lunch in Wolfson College, Oxford, last Saturday to celebrate number 2250, we were lucky enough to be invited back to Azed’s house (and wonderful garden) for tea and cake. I asked him … Read more >>
Everyman 3,589 (July 19)
the puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3589.
Everyman 3,588
Good crossword, that had me stumped in several places.
AZED 2,249
I learned some interesting new words this week. Thank you AZED.
AZED 2,248
The July competition puzzle, with perhaps a few more quibbles than usual in what I found to be a harder than usual test.
Everyman 3587/5 July
It’s been a couple of months now since a new compiler took over the Everyman slot, so it’s probably time to stop comparing the current setter with the previous incumbent. I’ve blogged this … Read more >>
Everyman 3,586
Last time I blogged here I said Everyman was getting easier…
Azed 2247
A plain Azed this week with plenty of evidence of Azed lovingly lifting the most obscure definitions out of Chambers dictionary There is one clue that I can’t parse – … Read more >>
AZED 2,246
Quite a straightforward exercise in using Chambers (aka TBRB). I got hung up though for ages on the SW corner since I had confidently entered GRINS instead of GIRNS for 32A.
Everyman 3,585 (June 21)
The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3585.