Everyman

Plenty of anagrams this week particularly in the down clues (I count 10 clues containing at least a part anagram). Since these are often the easiest to spot, it should have been quite … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Thank you Everyman once again for a wonderful puzzle. I must add that although some people might find Everyman not taxing there are those of us who find that this puzzle is … Read more >>

Well I think the obvious feature of this one is all the compound solutions. Personally I think these are fun, but that they make the whole thing much easier (the more words they … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Pretty straight forward this week, brain back to normal after the flu. Legend to solution comments: *  =  anagram. Across 1. BEDFORD BED + FOR + D 5. MORI MO + RI; … Read more >>

Not my favourite ever – 11ac is a recent, but not very popular television show which I think is perhaps a little unfair. Also, the way that I parse is, 13dn requires BRAIN … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Had trouble getting going on this one as I was poorly with flu, good old Nick jumped in to save the day though. Legend to solution comments: *  =  anagram. <  = … Read more >>

I rather enjoyed this one. No particularly obscure words and a couple of nice cryptic definitions as part of more precise clues which raised smiles. Also generally the surfaces seemed to read better … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Another nice easy plod this week with plenty of anagrams which I enjoy doing. Comments would be welcome on 11 across as I could not think of what else it could possibly … Read more >>

A rather nice and gentle end to the year – a couple of seasonal clues/answers and what with the slightly more obscure words being anagramatically clued, this was all pretty straightforward. Across 1 … Read more >>

Lorraine: Took me a while to get going this week probably due to a hangover, but once I got started there was no stopping me.  Thank you once again Mr. Everyman for an … Read more >>

I am here as a substitute for the regular blogger. The crossword posed no difficulty but I am unable to explain Clue 16d fully. Season’s Greetings to all readers. Across  1          MARITIME – … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Fairly easy this week again, just love doing Everyman; I cannot wait for Sundays to arrive. Thank you Everyman. Nick:  6dn is interesting; ‘The Lord of the Flies novelist?‘- Collins defines ‘Lord … Read more >>

It seems that the ‘theme’ this week was multiple word phrases with six throughout the crossword including one 6 word composite and another 5 worder. Otherwise little of note and nothing that should … Read more >>

Lorraine: This week it took me a while to get started!. Having 9 anagrams certainly helped me though, I love anagrams because you know without doubt that you have got the correct solution. … Read more >>

Hopefully nothing too hard here. For some reason I wanted 15ac to be ALTAR for a while (A large being AL and in front of church being the definition) but after drawing various … Read more >>