Posted by Pierre on 22nd April 2012
Another pleasing Sunday morning solve from Everyman, with a wide range of references. Fewer anagrams than usual from this setter, but still an accessible puzzle with a nice range of cluing devices. And I learned a new word, which is always welcome.
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Posted by Stella on 8th April 2012
First of all, a Happy Easter to all, and a farewell, at least for the time being, as I find myself unable to live up to my compromises with 225, so have decided to renounce them.
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Posted by The Trafites on 1st April 2012
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Posted by PeterO on 25th March 2012
Here we have Everyman’s usual mix of not-too-convoluted wordplays under impeccable surfaces. There are no geographical references to worry about, but a couple of words which might stretch your vocabulary. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by The Trafites on 18th March 2012
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Posted by Pierre on 11th March 2012
Another fine Sunday morning puzzle from Everyman, with some less common words thrown into the mix.
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Posted by The Trafites on 4th March 2012
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Posted by Stella on 26th February 2012
A quick solve, but none the less enjoyable, with some delightful surfaces which raised a few smiles. The two straightforward long central across clues were a great way in. There were a couple of unfamiliar solutions, but the clear wordplay made them perfectly gettable.
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Posted by The Trafites on 19th February 2012
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Posted by PeterO on 12th February 2012
A typical Everyman – nothing too elaborate, well-constructed and varied clues, with the odd bit of general knowledge thrown in, which should be gettable even if you are not the general who knows it.
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Posted by The Trafites on 5th February 2012
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Posted by Pierre on 29th January 2012
As always, a delightful beginner-level puzzle from Everyman to get brain in gear on Sunday morning. Some particularly smooth surfaces today, and one definition I had never come across before.
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Posted by The Trafites on 22nd January 2012
Nick: Sorry for the lateness of the blog this morning, but we have had a pretty poor week with bad colds/flu (and me working nightshift), Lorraine has to babysit her grandchildren, and what with one of our tropical fish about to snuff it, the crossword blog got overlooked on Friday/Saturday – anyway, here we are.
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Posted by Stella on 15th January 2012
A typical Sunday morning stroll. Thanks, Everyman.
With a wink to scchua, I include a photo of the car I learnt to drive in – or one like it – I wrote ours off three days after passing my test 
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