Azed 2,635

[mabel2]

Last clue 28 (d)

Baudelaire's heading for section of his work? (4)

I have "?ers". Could it be "vers" - French for verse? Cannot parse it though. Any help much appreciated.

[JJ109]

Vers in French (Beaudelaire indicates French), = towards or in the direction of or "heading"

He was also a writer of vers(es)

[JJ109]

Pomona I wish you hadn't added that link. The azed is one of my favourite crosswords because it is tough and I will struggle with it before finally solving it.

However by adding a link to a site that provides clues and explanations for every clue of a crossword, is detrimental to this site, as crossword enthusiasts may visit the linked site rather than ask questions on Answerbank.

It is also making a tough crossword into nothing more than a crossword book with the answers in the back

[roslyn251254]

That site actually doesn't give hints for every clue ...just a select few clues are given attention

[mabel2]

Thank you very much JJ109.

[JJ109]

Thanks Mabel, you probably don't realise it but Pomona also deserves thanks because he also answered your question

Good Luck

[DoctorClue]

I can't decide whether I am amused or annoyed by this one-person censorship campaign.

I started providing hints for selected clues in Azed puzzles many years ago (hints, not answers, please note) because I wanted to help solvers to get maximum enjoyment from what I consider to be the best barred cryptic of all. My motivation in part came from seeing solvers who were asking for help with these puzzles being given either answers alone or answers with incorrect explanations. I also wanted to encourage those who were new to barred puzzles to give them a try - an Azed is really not very different to a back page cryptic in a daily newspaper.

Most solvers who visit the site do so in order to read the notes once they have completed the puzzle, often to check on a parsing or an obscure reference; some will have a look if they get stuck on a particular clue.

Similar hints are available for a number of prize crosswords, and in some instances (such as the Enigmatic Variations puzzle in the Telegraph), solvers made directly aware of them.

I would be grateful to JJ109 if s/he could explain to me how exactly the presence of the notes on my site is spoiling her/his enjoyment of the puzzle, and how removing links to the site is in the interests of other solvers, who should surely be allowed to make their own minds up over whether they wish to consult the notes or not. I don't advertise the site, I fund it myself, and I derive no benefit from it other than the pleasure of receiving comments from solvers whose enjoyment has been enhanced by getting a better understanding of how Azed's superlative clues are constructed.