Never knowingly undersolved
I think it is fair to assume that the scheduled blogger is not going to turn up today (after all, it is 4pm) so here is an analysis of the clues, with no … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3736.
The Observer crossword from 13 May 2018
The previous Everyman felt like a breeze. This one, however, …..
A fairly brief blog today, simply because it is as usual a well-crafted puzzle from Everyman with no quibbles, so there’s not a right lot to say. Abbreviations cd cryptic … Read more >>
It would appear that the scheduled blogger for last Sunday’s Everyman has either forgotten that it was his turn or he has had some other difficulty that has prevented him from posting. Consequently, … Read more >>
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3732.
The Observer crossword from Sunday 15 Apr 2018
Here’s Everyman with another ‘clunky and humourless crossword equivalent of self-assembly IKEA furniture’. Really?
Another carefully-crafted puzzle from Everyman with plenty of trademark multi-part clues. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagrind indicator [x] … Read more >>
Once again I’ve forgotton to blog this in advance, sorry about that.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3728.
The Observer crossword / Mar 18, 2018
Some setters just can’t put a foot wrong. Here’s one of them.
Another sound puzzle from Everyman. Of the 28 clues, there was one hidden reversed, one anagram and two dds; the remaining 24 were charades or insertions. A bit of … Read more >>
A slightly harder for me to get going Everyman.
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3724.
The Observer crossword / Feb 18, 2018
Last week, Pierre started his Everyman blog with the lines “Everyman is such a good choice of cryptic for those new to them, or for those learning the ropes. Always carefully constructed and at a level of difficulty that should encourage people to have a go“. I am not sure whether I fully agree with that. To me, the setter, the really excellent Colin Gumbrell, offers a bit more than just that, making his puzzles a joy for more experienced solvers too. And for bloggers! 🙂