Everyman 3,751

The Observer crossword from Sep 2, 2018

The first Sunday in September (well, today it’s the second) and more of the same. That may sound negative but it’s not meant to be like that.

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Everyman 3750/26 August

The usual mixture of charades, insertions and anagrams from Everyman, with some typical multi-part clues. And a little milestone for me today too.         Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double … Read more >>

Everyman 3,747

The Observer crossword from Aug 5, 2018

I went pretty slow through this fine crossword. That was probably because my head was still filled with music after my stay at ….

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Everyman 3746/29 July

As always, I enjoyed solving and blogging this Everyman crossword. He’s good, you know.         Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = … Read more >>

Everyman 3,745

A most pleasant Everyman, my word creating easy to solve but elegantly clued crosswords can’t be easy. However I printed it out, I appeared to be in a Listener type twilight zone when I looked at the clues.

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Everyman 3,743

The Observer crossword from July 8, 2018

Some Everyman puzzles are (slightly) harder than others. This one was somewhere in the middle, nicely pitched, precise and a joy to solve.

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Everyman 3742/1 July

Another beautifully crafted entry-level puzzle from Everyman and an illustration of the reason why I always recommend him to any mates who want to get into cryptics. Clear cluing, no obscurities, and enough … Read more >>

Everyman 3738

Another sound and accessible crossword from Everyman.       Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) missing definitions are underlined … Read more >>