Andrew

I started off on Everyman in The Observer, and began solving Azed while I was a student at Cambridge (reading maths) shortly after it started. I do the Guardian puzzle most days and others sporadically. In real life I work as a software developer (still in Cambridge), and for non-crossword recreation play the piano and am involved in amateur theatre.

Azed 2393

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I found this generally plain sailing (or at least as much so as Azed ever is), except for the NW corner, which held me up at the end, for no very obvious reason … Read more >>

Guardian 27,488 – Brummie

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I found this puzzle rather a strange mixture of easy and difficult clues, with quite a few nitpicks, noted below. In particular there are a couple of oddities where something seems to be … Read more >>

Guardian 27,474 – Puck

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An entertaining puzzle from Puck, with several nice &lit clues. No theme that I can see, though I’m happy to be corrected. Thanks to Puck. Thanks to Simon S at comment 21 for … Read more >>

Azed 2387

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This all went in quickly and smoothly, with the application of quantities of educated guesswork, and just a bit of trouble finishing off the NW corner. Thanks to Azed.         … Read more >>

Guardian 27,458 – Tramp

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Another of Tramp’s clever “theme-in-the-clues” puzzles, where as usual no knowledge of the subject is needed. There seem to be quite a few musical references (some perhaps a bit tenuous) in the answers … Read more >>

Guardian 27,451 – Shed

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I always enjoy Shed’s puzzles, but this one was over very quickly, being distinctly on the easy side, with quite a few clues that wouldn’t be out of place in a Quiptic. Thanks … Read more >>

Guardian 27,444 – Paul

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It’s hard to find anything new to say about Paul: I can only express my admiration for his ability to come up with high-quaity puzzles with such regularity. This was a typical example, … Read more >>

Guardian 27,437 – Crucible

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Crucible gives us a good workout this morning, with a couple of clues I can’t parse to my complete satisfaction. There’s a fairly obvious construction theme in the answers, with MASON, BUILDING, BRICKS … Read more >>