Everyman

A fairly typical Everyman, with clues ranging from pretty easy to quite tricky. A good clue at 20a was spoiled by the omission of a couple of words in the online version, though … Read more >>

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3856. Another good Everyman crossword, with the usual ‘primarily’ clue, and the pair of 8D INVISIBLE INK and the far-from-invisible 9D SHOCKING PINK. ACROSS 1 GEORGE ELIOT … Read more >>

The Observer crossword from 30 Aug, 2020. Perhaps it is just me but I found this puzzle a bit harder than usual. The construction of some clues (like 11ac and 24ac) may be … Read more >>

Another sound puzzle from Everyman, with – as should be the case – nothing to frighten the horses.       Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* … Read more >>

Another fun weekend challenge in Everyman’s recent run of good form. Some have complained about Everyman’s rather loose definitions or vague indicators in the past, but I thought everything here was clear; a … Read more >>

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3852. This week we have paired clues aplenty: 1A OFF-THE-WALL and 26A ON THE SHELF; the rhyming pair 4D WEBCAMS and 5D LOG JAMS; the assonant artists … Read more >>

The Observer crossword from Aug 2, 2020. A typical well-written and enjoyable Everyman crossword to accompany my Sunday brunch. I did have to check a few things, especially in the right-hand side of … Read more >>

Another pleasing and tractable Sunday puzzle from Everyman, with the usual trademark clues.       Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator … Read more >>

Yet another puzzle in Everyman’s distinctive style. The standard Everyman features are all here: a related pair of long entries (when I got the solution to 11a, I had a pretty good idea … Read more >>

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3848. As usual for Everyman, there is the ‘primarily’ clue at 27A, and the rhyming pair at 4D and 9D. This offering is notable for the several … Read more >>

The Observer crossword from July 5, 2020 A nice crossword, perhaps a bit chewier than usual for an Everyman? Of course, we had another Primarily clue (one that was quite amusing). Plus a … Read more >>

Another pleasing and entertaining puzzle from Everyman. I particularly liked the range of subject matter that came up today.  The bird, natch; but it also got me looking into a few people/places/books that … Read more >>

Everyman’s recent run of slightly harder puzzles continues – but it’s an enjoyable one. As usual some of the definitions involve a bit of lateral thinking, and the wordplay in 25a is not … Read more >>

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3844. Mostly simple basic clue types this week, with 16A FRIAR TUCK being conspicuous as the only real exception. Have we come to expect the ‘primarily’ clue … Read more >>

The Observer crossword from Jun 7, 2020. Another enjoyable Sunday offering from Everyman, perhaps a bit more demanding than usual (especially in the SE)? First one in: 6dacross (that’s a surprise!), last one … Read more >>