Azed

Azed

The Azed crossword appears every Sunday in The Observer newspaper. It is compiled by Jonathan Crowther and has a small but devoted following. Azed succeeded Ximenes in 1971, making his nickname by reversing the name of another Inquisitor, Diego Deza. On the first Sunday of each month and at Christmas, Azed sets a competition puzzle where solvers are required to produce their own clues - normally to a word that is clued by a non-cryptic definition in the puzzle. For each competition Azed produces 'The Azed Slip' commenting on the winning clues and other aspects of the puzzle.

External links

* [http://www.andlit.org.uk/ &Lit - The Azed Slip Archive]
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/crossword/ Guardian crosswords] (requires subscription)


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • azed — azed·a·rach; …   English syllables

  • azedarach — azed·a·rach (ə zedґə rak″) Melia azedarach …   Medical dictionary

  • azedarach — azed·a·rach …   English syllables

  • Cryptic crossword — Cryptic crosswords are crossword puzzles in which each clue is a word puzzle in and of itself. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations …   Wikipedia

  • Jonathan Crowther — is the name of a British crossword compiler who sets under the alias of Azed. [cite web|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts and entertainment/games and puzzles/article659465.ece|title=Compilers: you can t keep a good one down|date …   Wikipedia

  • Esme Langley — Dr Esmé Ross Langley (née George) was born 26 August 1919 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, the only child of Ivy George. She died on 20 August 1992 in St Albans City Hospital of complications following a stroke.Esmé was a courageous free thinking… …   Wikipedia

  • Derrick Somerset Macnutt — Macnutt in his study at Christ s Hospital Derrick Somerset Macnutt (1902–1971) was a British crossword compiler who provided crosswords for The Observer newspaper under the pseudonym Ximenes.[1] He was one of the principal influences on the… …   Wikipedia

  • Dan-Air — For the Danish airline, see Danair. Dan Air Services IATA DA ICAO DAN Callsign …   Wikipedia

  • Mid Ulster English — Approximate boundaries of the English and Scots dialects spoken in Ulster. It should be noted that Ulster Scots (light blue) is not spoken in the entire shaded area – light blue indicates both current and historical Ulster Scots areas. The… …   Wikipedia

  • Jahangir-Khan Sur-e-Esrafil — Mirzā Jahāngir Khān (ميرزا جهانگيرخان) Mirzā Jahāngir Khān (≈1870, or 1875, Shiraz June 4, 1908, Tehran) (Persian: میرزا جهانگیرخان), mostly known as Mirzā Jahāngir Khān Shirāzi (شيرازى ) and Jahāngir Khān e Sūr e Esrāfil (جهانگیرخان صوراسرافیل) …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”