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A delightful, well-constructed entry-level puzzle from Everyman, with a variety of devices and everything clearly clued. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] … Read more >>
Lorraine & Nick: Nick this week folks, Lorraine’s new job involves 12 hours a day (now the summer is here), so she didn’t get the time (also too tired) to do the puzzle this … Read more >>
This was a standard plain crossword from Azed with the usual mix of precise cluing and unfamiliar words. Often when I blog an Azed puzzle there are a few clues … Read more >>
I’ve solved harder Azeds. Rather disappointed that there’s a wordplay I still can’t parse. And I’m struggling to understand why Azed thinks the Grand Canyon is small? I’m sure someone will clarify though. … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/everyman/3477.
Lorraine: Good morning to you all. Yet another fine crossword from Everyman, some wonderful clues this week I feel. Not happy with 17ac, as not using punctuation always throws me. I know it is … Read more >>
Usually when I blog an Azed puzzle everything is straightforward enough — do the puzzle, do the blog by Monday evening and schedule it for appearance the following Sunday. This one was different: … Read more >>
A pleasing puzzle in the usual Everyman style, including – as is often the case – some references that I’d not come across before. I did however need to phone a friend to … Read more >>
I got going pretty quickly with this one, and thought it might be a bit of a walkover, but the last few clues,especially in the SE corner, slowed me to a crawl. It … Read more >>
Nick: This was perhaps the toughest ‘plain’ puzzle from Azed (other than the ‘specials’) that I have attempted – a definite 10/10 on the hardness scale. But before the blog, something related: Well, … Read more >>
Lorraine: Good morning to you all. Fairly straight forward Everyman this week, a few clues made me think harder than usual. First clues in, 3 and 8dn, and 18ac. Favourites were, 18,21 and 24ac. … Read more >>
The usual mix of obscure words and Ximenean clues, although I have a couple of minor queries which I’m sure others can resolve. A crossword notable for three different ways of cluing the … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/crosswords/everyman/3473.
Lorraine: Good morning to you all, I was working on Sunday so had to wait until Tuesday before I could do my much loved Everyman. Fairly straight forward this week, favourites are too numerous … Read more >>
This was a standard plain crossword from Azed with the usual mix of precise cluing and unfamilair words. Azed’s puzzle always show how any word can be clued by breaking … Read more >>