Everyman

Lorraine:  Good morning to you all, for the last time. A big thank you to Gaufrid and everyone involved in fifteen squared. A big thank you to all of you who follow the Everyman … Read more >>

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3533. I got the impression in the last several weeks that Everyman was ratcheting up the difficulty level a notch; butI though this one by comparison a pleasant … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Good Morning to you all. Not such an easy solve this week I found, I did struggle with the N E corner.  I do hope you all managed better than me. Big … Read more >>

A pleasing puzzle from Everyman, but one I struggled with a bit, especially in the SE corner, where there was a word I had never heard of.       Abbreviations cd  cryptic … Read more >>

Lorraine: Good morning to you all.   Yet another fine puzzle from Everyman this week. I found a few tricky clues here so I did need a bit of help from Nick. Big … Read more >>

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3529. Everyman’s usual mix of smooth surfaces and elegant if not too complicated constructions, with film references and geographical references thrown in.   Across 1. Depressed facing autumn … Read more >>

‘Good morning one and all’ is the usual opening from Lorraine, when it is the Trafites’ turn to blog – but this week they are on a well-earned break, and I have the … Read more >>

Another entertaining and cleverly clued puzzle from Everyman, although there were – unusually – a couple that didn’t really hit the spot for me this morning.  You’ll no doubt tell me if I … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Good morning one and all. I enjoyed this weeks offering until I got to the South West corner; I needed help with 15dn, 16dn and 24ac. Thanks Nick, to the rescue once again. … Read more >>

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3525. Everyman is branching out – last week a Nina, here a mini-theme, if two Tolkien clues (and maybe in 12A a third, at a pinch) counts … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Good morning,       I enjoyed this weeks offering immensely until I got to 11ac and 20dn, needed Nick’s help to solve those two. Thanks Nick. I found it took me … Read more >>

Another lovely Everyman, with plenty of anagrams to get us going, and some delightful but accessible clues all over the grid.     Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition dd  double definition (xxxx)*  anagram anagrind … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Good morning to one and all. A most enjoyable solve with lots and lots of favourites – 1ac 5ac 11ac 12ac 18ac and 21ac. 3dn 4dn 8dn 16dn 19dn and 22dn. 6dn might … Read more >>

The puzzle may be found at http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3521. I did not think this Everyman was one of the very best, with a couple of weakish clues (21A, 8D), and a generous sprinkling of envelopes, … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Good morning one and all. Great crossword this week, new to me this week was 4dn. Never heard of hugger-mugger before, it is not often at my age that you get to learn … Read more >>