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.

Everyman No. 3484 (14th July)

July 21, 2013 at 6:15 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: Good morning to you all. Started off quite quickly this morning with 14, 18ac and 22dn being the first in the grid. Spotted 14ac straight away as it is one of my favourite … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3482 (30th June)

July 7, 2013 at 6:15 am by The Trafites

Nick: Me again this week folks, …as Lorraine has gone camping at Blissfields music festival with her friends. Typical Everyman, with some nice clues. I didn’t have the foggiest about 7dn, but an inspired … Read more >>

AZED No. 2,141 Plain

June 23, 2013 at 2:02 pmJune 23, 2013 at 6:30 am by The Trafites

Nick: Straight Azed this week with no real difficulty – 6/10. Two slight queries at 33ac and 6dn. Across 2. Sober duke, festal possibly, ready to set off with hunt? (10) … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3480 (16th June)

June 23, 2013 at 6:15 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: Good morning to you all. Very straight forward crossword this week I feel, plenty of my favourite anagrams 🙂 Most enjoyable clues for me this week were, 15 and 18ac, 2, 4, and … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3478 (2nd June)

June 9, 2013 at 6:30 am by The Trafites

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 >>

Everyman No. 3476 (19th May)

May 26, 2013 at 6:15 am by The Trafites

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 >>

AZED No. 2,135 Plain COMPETITION PUZZLE

May 12, 2013 at 6:30 am by The Trafites

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 >>

Everyman No. 3474 (5th May)

May 12, 2013 at 6:15 am by The Trafites

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 >>

Everyman No. 3472 (21st April)

April 28, 2013 at 9:40 amApril 28, 2013 at 6:15 am by The Trafites

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 >>

Everyman No. 3470 (7th April)

April 14, 2013 at 9:58 amApril 14, 2013 at 6:30 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: Another enjoyable puzzle from Everyman, but alas I fear I am running out of ways to praise the Everyman puzzle, so why not have a go! As always a big thank you … Read more >>

AZED No. 2,129 Plain

March 30, 2013 at 11:15 pm by The Trafites

Nick: Fairly straight forward puzzle this week. Across 1. An imposition, endless blinking lowly status for oldies (9) HUMBLESSE HUM+BLESSE(d) [blinking ref. euphemism for swear word] 11. Virus causing a leaf … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3468 (24th March)

March 31, 2013 at 12:09 pmMarch 30, 2013 at 11:10 pm by The Trafites

Lorraine: Good morning to you all. Yet another fine puzzle from Everyman, Sundays just can’t come quick enough! Quite a few anagrams this week, I love trying to work anagrams out. No real favourites this week … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3466 (10th March)

March 25, 2013 at 11:28 amMarch 17, 2013 at 6:30 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: Good morning to you all. I have to say I struggled slightly this week especially with the top right hand corner. I had to Google the Preminger film. Favourites this week were 14, … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3464 (24th February)

March 3, 2013 at 1:11 pmMarch 3, 2013 at 6:30 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: Good morning all. I know I say it every week but, I truly enjoyed solving this weeks puzzle 🙂 No real favourites just an all round clear and concise puzzle. I did … Read more >>

AZED No. 2,123 ‘Misprints’

February 17, 2013 at 6:30 am by The Trafites

Nick: A very tough ‘Misprints’ puzzle, I thought – it took me about 7 hours of solving. I found this very hard going on the brain (but enjoyable), as not only did you … Read more >>