I seem to detect a range of clue devices a little more limited than usual for Everyman, but the smooth surfaces are par for the course.
Everyman
Everyman No. 3424 (20th May)
Lorraine: Good morning to you all, yet again another fine example of a lovely Everyman crossword. No problems this week, particular favourites were, 1, 20 and 23ac and 5, 7, 9 and 13dn. Thank … Read more >>
Everyman 3423/13 May 2012
I always look forward to blogging the Everyman puzzle, because there’ll be plenty of inventive but gettable clues and a wide range of references that often have me going off on a tangent … Read more >>
Everyman No. 3422 (6th May)
Lorraine: Good morning one and all, lovely puzzle this week, I enjoyed it tremendously. Lots of favourites, 4, 14, 26 and 27ac and 1, 5,6, and 19dn. Big thank you to Everyman, this was … Read more >>
Everyman N° 3,421 (29 April)
I have not been able to polish this blog as intended, as I am coming off a bout of flu, but I think its is all there.
Everyman No. 3420 (22nd April)
Lorraine: Good morning to you all, I start this week by thanking Everyman for a most enjoyable puzzle. I managed to romp through this weeks offering fairly quickly. Lots of favourites, to numerous to … Read more >>
Everyman 3419/ 15 April 2012
Another pleasing Sunday morning solve from Everyman, with a wide range of references. Fewer anagrams than usual from this setter, but still an accessible puzzle with a nice range of cluing devices. And … Read more >>
Everyman No. 3418 (8th April)
Lorraine: Good morning to you all. This weeks offering was rather difficult I felt, so once again I had to enlist Nick’s help. I hope you all faired better than me. Thank you to … Read more >>
Everyman crossword No 3,417
First of all, a Happy Easter to all, and a farewell, at least for the time being, as I find myself unable to live up to my compromises with 225, so have decided … Read more >>
Everyman No. 3416 (25th March)
Lorraine: Good morning to you all, Unusually I did not do this weeks puzzle on Sunday but did it during the week. Lots of lovely clue’s this week, ‘bootless’ had me stuck for a … Read more >>
Everyman N°3,415 (18th March)
Here we have Everyman’s usual mix of not-too-convoluted wordplays under impeccable surfaces. There are no geographical references to worry about, but a couple of words which might stretch your vocabulary. Across 1. Something … Read more >>
Everyman No. 3414 (11th March)
Lorraine: Good morning to you all, Well I cant believe that I finished this weeks offering as I was extremely ill on Sunday, but hey I did it. Lots of lovely cluing and lots … Read more >>
Everyman 3413/4 March 2012
Another fine Sunday morning puzzle from Everyman, with some less common words thrown into the mix. There were three solutions today that I wasn’t familiar with, but they were all clearly clued and … Read more >>
Everyman No. 3412 (26th February)
Lorraine: Good morning to you all, Well that will teach me for saying in my last blog how easy it was as this weeks offering was a bit of a struggle, big thanks … Read more >>
Everyman crossword No 3,411
A quick solve, but none the less enjoyable, with some delightful surfaces which raised a few smiles. The two straightforward long central across clues were a great way in. There were a couple … Read more >>