The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3708.
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Everyman 3,707
For once I do have something to say about an Everyman cryptic other than the usual comments about smooth surfaces etc. I was rather surprised by the definition in 9ac when there are other … Read more >>
AZED 2,368
Another enjoyable hour or so trawling through the Big Red Book. Thank you Azed.
AZED 2,367
A relatively straightforward plain puzzle from Azed this week.
Everyman 3706/22 October
Another exemplary puzzle from Everyman for the less-experienced, improving solver. There were two anagrams which I particularly liked in this one. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* … Read more >>
Everyman 3,705
The usual impeccable Everyman…
Azed 2366
A standard plain puzzle from Azed this week. I think this would be a good introduction to Azed for anyone who has been hesitant in the past. Yes, many of … Read more >>
Everyman 3,704
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3704.
AZED 2,365
I don’t find as high a proportion of obscure words in Azed puzzles as I used to. I wonder if Azed is getting more accessible over the years or if I have done so many puzzles that I have seen them before. Can anyone comment on their own experience?
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Thank you Azed.
AZED 2,364
My first Azed blog since I returned to blogging, and thankfully it wasn’t too challenging.
Everyman 3,703
Mostly straightforward this week but perhaps tending towards the more difficult end of the Everyman spectrum. 1ac gave me some problems when trying to sort out the parsing because I became convinced that ‘in connection … Read more >>
Azed 2363 – Letters Latent
I was a little surprised when I saw that this puzzle was a special, but there turned out to be a good reason for it. Letters Latent is one of the “classics”, apparently … Read more >>
Everyman 3702/24 September
Another sound offering from Everyman. Lots of insertions, anagrams and charades, which for an ‘entry-level’ puzzle is fair enough. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = … Read more >>
Everyman 3,701
The usual Everyman crossword, good surfaces, mostly easy-ish clues without the outrageous devices seen in some other papers.
AZED 2,362
Azed has been kind with the vocabulary this week, I did not spend nearly as much time inside Chambers as usual. A very enjoyable puzzle, thank you Azed.