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.

Guardian 29,262 – Paul

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Happy Boxing Day all: I hope you had a good Christmas. Paul starts the Guardian week with a puzzle containing a number of linked answers, as is quite common for him these days. … Read more >>

Azed 2686

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For grid-spotters, this one is slightly unusual in having 90-degree rotational symmetry, though that doesn’t seem to have any special significance. Just another quality puzzle from the master. Thanks to Azed. Across 1 … Read more >>

Guardian 29,240 – Anto

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A characteristically mixed bag from Anto, including one faulty clue, one whose parsing I’m not sure about, and one that I can’t explain at all (and a couple of niggles). Over to you… … Read more >>

Azed 2680

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Quite an easy one on the Azed scale, helped by no fewer than four hidden answers. Thanks to Azed.   Across 1 UPCATCH Cup brewed, chat freely to exchange latest news? (7)CUP* + … Read more >>

Guardian 29,210 – Imogen

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I found myself very much on the setter’s wavelength today, making this a swift but satisfying solve. Thanks to Imogen.   Across 8 RANSACKS Plunders shelves where solution half-hidden (8)Half of ANSwer in … Read more >>

Guardian 29,203 – Fed

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Another enjoyable puzzle from Fed. 16d is particularly clever. Thanks to Fed.   Across 1 STRICT Neighbourhood wanting police officer to be authoritarian (6)DISTRICT less DI (Detective Inspector) 4 EDICTS Journalist is getting … Read more >>