Gemelo seems to be settling nicely into the Sunday slot. His puzzles have a bit of a different feel to Azed’s (in a way that’s hard to put my finger on) but are enjoyable and well constructed nonetheless, so thanks to him for this one.
Observer
Everyman 4,115
The interactive version of this puzzle may be found at https://observer.co.uk/puzzles/everyman/article/everyman-no-4115 and the pdf at https://cdn.observer.co.uk/media/documents/obs.everyman.20250831.pdf.
Everyman 4,114
A slightly unusual Everyman this time round.
Gemelo No. 6 – plain
Gemelo has settled nicely into his slot. I enjoyed this. No major criticisms and good surfaces, everything sound so far as I can see. Definitions underlined, in crimson. anagram indicators in italics. ACROSS … Read more >>
Everyman 4,113/17 August
Another sound puzzle in the typical Everyman style to go with the Sunday morning coffee, in the UK at least. Our US and Antipodean friends may have different habits.
Gemelo No. 5 – Special mentions
Each clue contains the name of a picture that has won the Oscar for Best Picture
Everyman 4,112
It seems that Everyman is now closer to producing the sort of pleasant sound straightforward crossword that we used to see in the Everyman slot and which had seemed to be things of the past.
Definitions in crimson, underlined. Indicators (anagram, homophone, juxtaposition, reversal, etc) in italics. Anagrams indicated *(like this) or (like this)*. Link-words in green,
Gemelo 4
Gemelo presents his fourth Observer Sunday cryptic crossword and gives me my first opportunity to blog his Sunday work. I have, however, blogged a number of puzzles under his alter ego, Twin, in the Independent series.
Azed No. 2,769 Plain – Competition Puzzle
As much as I have enjoyed the fresh challenge of the new Gemelo puzzles, I felt as though I was back on more familiar ground with this Azed.
Everyman 4,111
The puzzle may be found (as long as it is made available) at https://observer.co.uk/puzzles/everyman/article/everyman-no-4111.
Everyman No. 4110
As it’s Everyman, you’d expect all the standard features to be present and correct.
Gemelo No. 3
My first Gemelo.
Everyman 4,109/20 July
Another week, another Everyman, with all the usual trademarks.
Gemelo 2
Gemelo’s second puzzle continues to show his promise as a (partial) successor for Azed.
Gemelo No. 1
I have the honour of blogging Gemelo’s first puzzle in The Observer, and very nice it is too: fairly similar in difficulty to Azed and the clues are so far as I can see sound, with pleasantly convincing surfaces. The only apparent difference from Azed is that two of the answers have all their letters checked, something I don’t remember from Azed.
Definitions in crimson, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics. Anagrams indicated *(like this) or (like this)*.