A straightforward plain from Azed this week, but one clue had me puzzled.
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Azed 2653
We have a plain Azed puzzle this week, as is often the case mid month. I wonder how often Azed uses entries that appear under the same headword entry in … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,652 Plain
This week’s puzzle seemed relatively straightforward, with some nice surfaces and only a few notes/questions indicated below.
Azed No. 2,651 Plain
I struggled with this plain Azed.
Azed 2650
Yet another masterclass in the setter’s art. Thanks to Azed. Across 1 AMBUSCADO American rotter appearing in pulpit, delivering surprise attack (9)US CAD in AMBO (a type of pulpit). I originally had … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,649 Plain
I found some of this rather difficult and my apologies, from time to time I’m a bit vague. But I’m sure someone will explain things and then, as always, it will be quite obvious.
Definitions in crimson, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.
Azed No. 2,648 Plain
A trickier than usual 13 x 11 grid this week.
Azed 2647
We have a plain puzzle from Azed this week I thought this a puzzle towards the easier end of Azed’s spectrum with quite a few entries that would be … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,646 ‘Cherchez la Femme’ – Competition Puzzle
This is the first ‘Cherchez la Femme’ since Azed 2,515 on August 22, 2020, which was one of the first few Azed puzzles that I ever attempted, and the first Azed “special” that I completed, so it is a particular treat for this to have come up on my turn at the blog.
Azed No. 2,645 Plain
A typical Azed plain.
Azed 2644
Sorry for the late appearance of this blog – I’d started it earlier in the week, but was distracted by other matters and forgot to finish it. As a result some of the … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,643 Plain
How Azed manages to produce these grids is a source of amazement. I think he does it all by hand in an exercise book, and doesn’t call upon electronic help. We have three eleven-letter answers from top to bottom, and nothing seems to be strained (although perhaps caa’s was a bit of a stretch). There are one or two places where I’m not quite sure; no doubt all will be explained.
Definitions in crimson, underlined. Anagram indicators in italics.
Azed No. 2,642 Plain – Competition Puzzle
A plain 12 x 12 puzzle for this month’s competition.
Azed 2641
A plain puzzle from Azed this week. This was a standard Azed offering with precise wordplay and interesting surfaces hiding plenty of misdirection. As ever, my vocabulary increased as a … Read more >>
Azed No. 2,640 Plain
A mostly straightforward Plain offering this week, with a few wrinkly clues in the mix.