The Trafites

The Trafites. Lorraine: I have been doing Everyman crossword for over 21 years, and still have not won anything! I also attempt Saturday's Guardian, but more often than not to no avail! I work in the catering trade. I am qualified to 'A-Level' in chemistry and biology. Nick: I started solving crosswords many years ago, eventually progressing to the 'hard' barred type crosswords (Listener, Enigmatic Variations etc.), but due to time restraints now only do AZED and a few other crosswords (see below). My only claims to fame are having won a Telegraph pen for Enigmatic Variations no. 231 and having a puzzle published in 'The Crossword Club' magazine (as Skiron). My work is a really boring factory job after two years of unemployment. Together: Between us we are 100 years old (and the same age). We do a variety of other crosswords, mainly Private Eye (great laugh) and a lot of daily's and local paper crosswords and any other crosswords that pass our way in the boozer. Our crossword output is only surpassed by that of our beer consumption.

AZED No. 2,195 Plain

July 6, 2014 at 4:44 am by The Trafites

Nick: A game of two halves this week. The top half of the grid flew in, but then I ground to a halt on the bottom half, taking a few hours to complete it. … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3534 (29th June)

July 6, 2014 at 4:15 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: Good morning to you all, for the last time. A big thank you to Gaufrid and everyone involved in fifteen squared. A big thank you to all of you who follow the Everyman … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3532 (15th June)

June 22, 2014 at 1:24 pmJune 22, 2014 at 4:42 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: Good Morning to you all. Not such an easy solve this week I found, I did struggle with the N E corner. I do hope you all managed better than me. Big … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3530 (1st June)

June 8, 2014 at 10:23 amJune 8, 2014 at 4:43 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: Good morning to you all. Yet another fine puzzle from Everyman this week. I found a few tricky clues here so I did need a bit of help from Nick. Big … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3526 (4th May)

May 11, 2014 at 4:43 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: Good morning one and all. I enjoyed this weeks offering until I got to the South West corner; I needed help with 15dn, 16dn and 24ac. Thanks Nick, to the rescue once again. … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3524 (20th April)

April 27, 2014 at 5:43 pmApril 27, 2014 at 5:37 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: Good morning, I enjoyed this weeks offering immensely until I got to 11ac and 20dn, needed Nick’s help to solve those two. Thanks Nick. I found it took me … Read more >>

AZED No. 2,183 ‘Eightsome Reels’ COMPETITION PUZZLE

April 17, 2014 at 4:55 pmApril 13, 2014 at 4:37 am by The Trafites

Nick: A nice puzzle from Azed this week, although many of us had a bit of a 16 (the competition word) to get it. As these type of puzzles require a ‘jigsaw like’ locking … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3522 (6th April)

April 13, 2014 at 9:02 amApril 13, 2014 at 4:13 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: Good morning to one and all. A most enjoyable solve with lots and lots of favourites – 1ac 5ac 11ac 12ac 18ac and 21ac. 3dn 4dn 8dn 16dn 19dn and 22dn. 6dn might … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3520 (23rd March)

March 30, 2014 at 4:05 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: Good morning one and all. Great crossword this week, new to me this week was 4dn. Never heard of hugger-mugger before, it is not often at my age that you get to learn … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3518 (9th March)

March 16, 2014 at 3:47 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: Good morning to you all, Very good smooth crossword this week with lovely cluing. I sometimes look too deeply into the clues and miss the bleedin’ obvious, which is what I did with … Read more >>

AZED No. 2,177 Plain

March 2, 2014 at 4:33 am by The Trafites

Nick; Fairly difficult Azed this week. Also it didn’t help with the typo at 29dn which caused me a bit of head scratching for a while. Across 1. Upper crust gathering accompanied … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3516 (23rd February)

March 2, 2014 at 4:27 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: Good morning to you all. Absolutely enjoyed this weeks offering. Lots of favourites especially 19ac, 23ac and 1dn. Excellent cluing throughout the whole crossword. Many thanks to Everyman, without you our Sundays would … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3514 ( 9th February)

February 16, 2014 at 4:47 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: Good Morning to you all, Pleasant solve I felt with plenty of anagrams and easy to follow cluing. So many favourites, too numerous to mention them all. All in all a most enjoyable … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3512 (26th January)

February 2, 2014 at 4:42 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: Good Morning to you all, I must apologize now for not replying to any comments this week but Nick and I are in Northern Cyprus. I will however have a look as soon … Read more >>

AZED No. 2,171 Plain

January 19, 2014 at 10:26 amJanuary 19, 2014 at 4:30 am by The Trafites

Nick: Some unusually unusual words this week from Azed, with several I did not know of – however a lot of these are clued rather easily with clear word play. I had to use … Read more >>