Observer – Page 83 – Fifteensquared

AZED 2,230

Sun March 8, 2015 at 7:23 amSun March 8, 2015 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

A plain competition puzzle this month from Azed.

Everyman 3,569

Sun March 8, 2015 at 12:00 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3569.

Everyman crossword No 3,568

Sun March 1, 2015 at 11:55 pmSun March 1, 2015 at 6:50 pm by Matt

Hello all, Firstly, apologies for the lateness of this post. Holiday-induced brainfade. Thanks to Gaufrid for alerting me to my oversight. Secondly, and related, apologies for both the curtness of the post and … Read more >>

Everyman 3568

Sun March 1, 2015 at 9:10 am by Admin

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the blog for this puzzle has been delayed but it should be available by late afternoon/early evening.

Azed 2229

Sun March 1, 2015 at 12:01 am by duncanshiell

This was a plain Azed puzzle with everything you would expect in such a puzzle There is one clue – 16 across, for INTENSE, where I am not sure of … Read more >>

Everyman 3567/15 February

Sun February 22, 2015 at 12:01 am by Pierre

The usual Everyman mix of sound cluing and well-constructed surfaces. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions are underlined … Read more >>

AZED 2,228/hi-tech

Sun February 22, 2015 at 3:30 pmSun February 22, 2015 at 12:01 am by ilancaron

I found this hard at first and didn’t make much headway until I’d cracked a couple of the long downs. Azed’s tech-knowledge surprised me a bit — so much so that I resisted both tech-centric answers until I could do so no longer.

Everyman 3,566

Sun February 15, 2015 at 8:44 amSun February 15, 2015 at 6:25 am by flashling

Sunday and time to do the Everyman.

AZED 2,227

Sat February 14, 2015 at 10:40 pm by John

As usual everything (with the possible exception of 25dn) is quite simple but very complicated since the words are so difficult. Hence many of these clues can be explained in one short statement.

Definitions underlined

Azed 2226 – Playfair

Sun February 8, 2015 at 12:01 am by Andrew

I’m glad to see I’m not the only blogger who gets worried when landing on a Playfair puzzle. “I admit to a slight feeling of trepidation when I … noticed that it was … Read more >>

Everyman 3,565

Sat March 7, 2015 at 11:16 amSun February 8, 2015 at 12:01 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3565.

Everyman 3,564

Sun February 1, 2015 at 12:39 am by Matt

A pleasing crossword, with a couple that bewildered me.

AZED 2,225

Sun February 1, 2015 at 3:15 pmSun February 1, 2015 at 12:00 am by PeeDee

A fine selection of obscure words from AZED, very enjoyable to track them all down.

AZED 2,224

Sun January 25, 2015 at 7:54 amSun January 25, 2015 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

A harder than usual puzzle from Azed this week, with a 13 by 11 grid, including a higher than average number of & lit clues.

Everyman 3563/18 January

Sun January 25, 2015 at 12:01 am by Pierre

Another well-crafted and enjoyable puzzle from Everyman this morning, with some particularly pleasing surface readings. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) … Read more >>