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AZED 2,173

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As always, a pleasant wade through a whole lot of words that one has never heard of. If I explained them all this blog would take ages to read and write, so I … Read more >>

Azed 2172

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This was in the “not too difficult” category of Azed puzzles, at least as far as completing the grid was concerned. As often happens, confirming all the details to complete the blog took … Read more >>

Everyman 3511/19 January

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Another fine Sunday puzzle from Everyman.  Plenty of charades today and some characteristically clever anagrams.       Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition dd  double definition (xxxx)*  anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x]  letter(s) … Read more >>

AZED No. 2,171 Plain

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Nick:  Some unusually unusual words this week from Azed, with several I did not know of – however a lot of these are clued rather easily with clear word play. I had to use … Read more >>

Azed 2170

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With apologies for the delay in posting, and for a couple of answers whose wordplay has eluded me, here is last Sunday’s puzzle. I had forgotten that it was my turn to blog, … Read more >>

Azed 2169

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This was the final Azed puzzle of 2013 and was a standard plain puzzle comprising elegant cluing for a range of well known and obscure words, all of which can be found in … Read more >>

Azed 2168/CCCP

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A Christmas Crossword Celebration Party!  I think this one is a bit harder than the 1913 instance.  Though I have to say that having struggled with Pointer’s Listener, this felt like R&R. Missing … Read more >>

Everyman 3507/December 22

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A seasonal offering from Everyman.  As always, a pleasure to solve and blog.         Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition dd  double definition (xxxx)*  anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x]  letter(s) removed … Read more >>

Azed 2167

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What we get every time with Azed — sound clues and a lot of wading through Chambers. They are always soluble in the end, although 1dn defeats me. I’m sure if this was a competition … Read more >>