Everyman 3,675

A few more tricky clues today, such as 12ac which if, like me, you haven’t read the novel in question needed some online assistance. The customary smooth surfaces led to a pleasant Sunday … Read more >>

Everyman 3674

I checked in to Fifteensquared this morning to see what everyone thought of last Sunday’s Everyman.  Then I said a bad word, with four letters in it.  It was DAMN of course.  Apologies … Read more >>

Everyman 3,671

Perhaps a little more tricky than your average Everyman but still a pleasure to solve. If Pierre had covered this puzzle he would have had his customary ‘bird’ link but I’m sure you … Read more >>

Everyman 3670

Another uncontroversial, entry-level puzzle from Everyman.  A bit one-dimensional, as I’ve said before; but one-dimensional is what you want when you’re a beginner or near-beginner, because that’s who the Everyman is aimed at. … Read more >>

Everyman 3,667

I said in my last scheduled Everyman blog that it can be difficult to find something to write about in the preamble and I’m having the same problem today. This solve was one of those … Read more >>

Everyman 3666

Not the easiest Everyman I’ve ever solved or blogged.  It’s all pretty sound, if a bit one-dimensional.           Abbreviations cd  cryptic definition dd  double definition (xxxx)*  anagram anagrind = … Read more >>

Everyman 3663

If I may do a bit of bah, humbug, I thought this was a bit one-dimensional, with the same devices being used lots of times.  But if you like multi-part clues, then this … Read more >>

Everyman 3,662

The scheduled blogger has been having Internet access problems but he hoped to have been able to publish a post earlier today. It is now early evening and his blog has still not … Read more >>