Everyman

Everyman 3,977/8 January

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Another pleasing Sunday puzzle from Everyman to challenge the beginners, entertain the more experienced and give an adrenalin rush to those who like to keep a record of the paired answers and follow-on … Read more >>

Everyman 3,976

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Have you noticed that Everyman crosswords are always of 28 letters? So far as I can see, anyway. Why should the setter slave away for those extra few clues? Not that it matters. The standard is good, as it has been becoming for a while; good surfaces (apart from 15ac, 7dn and 19dn I think) and sound clueing, with the usual constraints of the first letters clue, the self-referential clue, and the alliterative clues. Actually I can’t see any of the last here — it looks as if Everyman has deviated from the norm and has included two long answers of two words, with the same first word.

Definitions in crimson, underlined. Indicators (anagram, homophone, reversal, etc. in italics). Link-words in green.

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Everyman 3,973

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Everyman gets better and better. There are very few clues here that are odd, although perhaps the surfaces to 1ac, 19ac and 21dn are a bit thin. I’m afraid I need a bit of help with 13dn. We have the usual self-referential clue (just), the first letters clue, and the rhyming couplet (also something else that I can’t remember. No doubt it will be pointed out). Quite a restriction for Everyman to impose on himself.

You may have missed this, where Everyman is outed.

Definitions underlined in crimson. Indicators (homophone, hidden, anagram etc.) in italics. Link-words in green.

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Everyman 3,970/13 November

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Another solid puzzle from Everyman, with the usual trademarks: the paired clues, the self-reference and the initial letter cad. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind … Read more >>

Everyman 3,969

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I haven’t been very efficient this time, since there are two clues that leave me bewildered. However, I’m sure that some of the many people who read this blog will help. Otherwise it’s quite a satisfactory Everyman with the usuals (self-reference, first letters, rhyming answers (PACIFIC OCEAN, LAWS OF MOTION), and no doubt other things that I’ve missed). In only one or two cases I’m a bit unhappy with the clues.

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

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Everyman 3,966/16 October

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Another enjoyable offering from Everyman this week, which I think hits the spot for what is intended as an easy-end puzzle. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* … Read more >>

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 >>