Everyman

I have to say I didn’t really enjoy this one. Compared to the tight cluing of the best Everymans (Everymen?) this seemed to be quite sloppy in places. For example, 5dn is a … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Nothing to taxing this week, made sure I read the clues properly (which helps).  I was held up for a while this week as I hadn’t realised that I had spelt Altantic … Read more >>

A few slightly more obscure answers and a little fiendish wordplay here and there (8dn in particular) made this one a bit tricky, but hopefully pretty fair. Some lovely surfaces dotted about too. … Read more >>

Lorraine:  No real problems this week really so long as you read the clues properly!;  6 across being a fine example, I put ‘free association’ which then messed me up  for 6 down, … Read more >>

Nothing much objectionable here, but certainly not an easy one with some slightly more obscure words/phrases and once or twice I ended up knowing that it must be this set of letters, but … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Nice easy plod along this week, had to look up 1 down and 7 down to confirm my guesses. Can’t say any one clue was particularly outstanding as I always enjoy all … Read more >>

True vintage Everyman this week, in my opinion. Not a single word in the solution that required me to check its definition or an obscure place name to stop me in my tracks. … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Another nice Everyman – unusual as RETSINA appeared two weeks ago. Nick:  Sorry for late publication – I was to put this up after yesterday’s FA Cup  final, but got drunk and … Read more >>

Some lovely surfaces and subtleties this week, and a clue type in 12/13 ac which I’m not sure I’ve seen in Everyman before (which is by no means to say that it hasn’t … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Nice easy jog along this week, 20 across had me going for a while as I didn’t think of loaded as having lots of money, when I eventually twigged I did laugh … Read more >>

Pretty nice this week. 10ac I am not sure of the exact correct parsing (I have 2 options which both seem equally likely) but I’m sure someone will clarify. Also I think 6dn … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Thank you Everyman, quite a breeze this week, nothing to taxing, perhaps having a week off helped and gave my poor brain a rest. I hope everyone else found this weeks as … Read more >>

I generally find Everyman puzzles to be on the easy side and this was no exception, though it did provide a gentle warm up in preparation for the Azed and EV. So far … Read more >>

Lorraine:  Sorry everyone have to admit Nick done the crossword for me this week due to distressing news on Saturday, so it is down to Nick to comment. Nick:  Nice to see after … Read more >>

This was nice and pretty gentle. The main features worth noting are three 15-letter anagrams and a rather nice long even-letters clue. If I was in a complaining mood I would say that … Read more >>