Azed 2,500 – Halfway There

The 1,250th Azed puzzle was published in April 1996. The clueing style in this puzzle is much closer, I think, to that seen in today’s Azed crosswords rather than those from the 1970s.

For a printable PDF version of the puzzle, click here.

For a PDF of the solution, together with my explanations, click here. The Azed slip for the puzzle can be found on the &lit. site.