Everyman

Everyman 3,965

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Everyman sets him/herself several tasks over and above those of the usual setter of a cryptic: the self-referential clue, the first letters clue, the rhyming answers (like BAKEWELL TART and CROSS MY HEART) and no doubt others and almost always does pretty well at this. The standard of the actual clues is the main thing, and they are sound so far as I can see. One or two of the surfaces are a bit lame, though — for example ‘nag a swimmer’ — what does that mean beyond the obvious?

Definitions underlined, in crimson. Indicators (anagrams, homophones, reversal, hidden, etc.) in italics. Link-words in green. Anagrams indicated *(like this) or (like this)*

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Everyman 3,963/2022-09-25

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Our normal blogger, Flashling, finds himself on his travels without a “real” computer so I’ve stepped in for him. I think I’ve only done one Everyman puzzle before, so forgive me if I’ve … Read more >>

Everyman 3,962/18th September

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Another generally sound puzzle from Everyman, with the usual trademark twists for those that like them. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator … Read more >>

Everyman 3,961

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Although initially you might think otherwise (by chance the two clues I have doubts about are the first two) my opinion of this crossword tallies with the general feeling about these crosswords over the past year or so: they are getting better and better and the clues are on the whole pleasant and sound. I can’t see the alliterative pair, but am not in the habit of looking for it and no doubt someone will point it out.

Definitions underlined in crimson. Indicators (homophone, hidden, anagram etc.) in italics. Link-words in green. Anagrams indicated *(thus) or (thus)*.

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Everyman 3,958/21 August

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Another generally sound puzzle from Everyman for our Sunday entertainment. I got a bit stuck in the SW quadrant, but it came together in the end with a bit of pencil-chewing. Abbreviations cd … Read more >>

Everyman 3,957

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Nothing remarkable to be said: a very satisfactory Everyman of about the right level of difficulty, with the usual things we are now used to finding in this crossword.

Definitions in crimson, underlined. Indicators (anagram, homophone, juxtaposition, etc.) in italics. Anagrams are indicated (like this)* or *(like this). Link-words in green.

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Everyman 3,954/24 July

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Another pleasing and well-constructed puzzle from Everyman, with its now well-established trio of features: the rhyming couplet, the first letter clue and the self-reference. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue … Read more >>

Everyman 3,953

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One or two that I’m not quite sure about, but no doubt that is me and you will probably put me right. Otherwise this was a good illustration of what we all must hope The Everyman has become: sound clues, the right level of difficulty, and some nice wittiness.

Definitions underlined, in crimson. Link-words in green. Indicators (homophone, hidden, first letters, etc) in italics. Anagrams indicated like this: *(anagram) or (anagram)*

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