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Azed 2018

Sun February 6, 2011 at 12:02 am by John

Azed’s Plains are usually done at one sitting, even though that sitting can be very long indeed. This time. however, there were several clues that gave me trouble, both in getting them in … Read more >>

Azed 2017

Sun January 30, 2011 at 9:28 amSun January 30, 2011 at 12:01 am by Andrew

I found this one of the hardest Azed plain puzzles for a long time, with, I think, a higher-than-average proportion of obscure words. I ended up with some rather tedious dictionary-searching to get … Read more >>

Everyman No 3,356

Sun January 30, 2011 at 12:01 am by PeterO

A few mild obscurities, perhaps, but plenty of smooth surfaces. Thanks to The Trafites and to PeeDee for the tools to help create this blog. Across 1. A master of light farce with … Read more >>

AZED No. 2,016 Plain

Sun January 23, 2011 at 9:45 amSun January 23, 2011 at 6:45 am by The Trafites

Nick: A fairly tough AZED this week, I felt, but with some entertaining word play construction going on. There are several solution words I have never heard of this time around. A good solve. … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3355 (16th January)

Sun January 23, 2011 at 3:23 pmSun January 23, 2011 at 6:30 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: I enjoyed doing this weeks offering, first in was 1ac. and the last in was 22dn. Plenty of anagrams to keep me happy, which I love trying to fathom out. Many thanks to … Read more >>

Azed 2015 – a sprint finish?

Sun January 16, 2011 at 12:03 am by bridgesong

A 13 by 11 grid this week,which is in fact one of Azed’s standard sizes. We were spoiled recently with a 13 x 13 grid (2012). Still, I shouldn’t grumble as I got … Read more >>

Everyman 3354/9th January 2011

Sun January 16, 2011 at 12:34 amSun January 16, 2011 at 12:01 am by Pierre

Nice steaming cup of coffee, bacon sarnie (lashings of brown sauce) and the Everyman crossword. Sunday morning at its best. I found this tricky in places, and there’s one I’m not sure about. … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3353 (2nd January)

Sun January 9, 2011 at 6:30 am by The Trafites

Lorraine This week I had trouble with the north east corner, possibly due to over indulgence at Christmas and New Year, got there in the end though. Favourite clues 11ac, 16ac, 20ac, 3dn, … Read more >>

Azed 2014: Competition puzzle

Sun January 9, 2011 at 9:08 amSun January 9, 2011 at 12:05 am by jetdoc

An Azed of average difficulty — most answers were pretty straighforward to work out from the wordplay, but I needed Chambers to check that some of the words really existed. Skelder, fratch and … Read more >>

Azed 2012

Sun January 9, 2011 at 12:02 am by John

We have had a plethora of Azed Specials recently, caused no doubt by things occurring at inconvenient times: first we has TWO THOUSAND, which was in effect the October competition and celebrated Azed’s … Read more >>

Azed 2013/Boxing Day

Wed January 5, 2011 at 4:58 amMon January 3, 2011 at 11:57 am by ilancaron

I missed the boat on this one. Later than I thought with this post. Work? Anyway, a couple of disappointing wordplays that escape me with a few very good clues with very well-hidden … Read more >>

Everyman nº3352, Sunday, 26th Dec.

Sun January 2, 2011 at 8:06 pmSun January 2, 2011 at 12:00 am by Stella

An enjoyable puzzle, as always, with a few big smiles, like 2d, 4d or 8d, but I must confess to being a little disappointed – however much I look at it, I can’t … Read more >>

Azed 2012

Sun December 26, 2010 at 2:12 pm by Admin

Due to the festivities, the closing date for entries for this puzzle was put back to Saturday 8 January (this was not indicated in the on-line pdf version). The blog for this puzzle … Read more >>

Everyman No. 3351 (19th December)

Sun December 26, 2010 at 6:30 am by The Trafites

Lorraine: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. Nice crossword this week, got through it with surprising ease and speed. Lots of favourites, 11ac, 18ac, 27ac and 9dn. First in was … Read more >>

Everyman No 3,350

Sun December 19, 2010 at 10:50 pmSun December 19, 2010 at 12:01 am by PeterO

Apart from one (or perhaps two) less well-known personages, there seems to be little to complain about. ACROSS 1 CORDON BLEU Anagram (‘somehow’) of ‘old bouncer’. The definition refers to a graduate of … Read more >>