Weekly Azed prize puzzles

Updated: 24 April 2025

RULES AND REQUESTS

Send your entry to Azed No. ----, The Observer, Tortoise Media, 22–24 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LP including your name and address. Entries must be postmarked no later than the Saturday following publication of the puzzles and must reach us within 10 days of publication of the puzzle (i.e. by Wednesday week following publication). Readers’ solutions will be selected at random from all those received by the Observer by that date until three correct solutions have been found. A £25 book token will be awarded for each of the three correct solutions selected. The book token will be sent by post. For further T&Cs and information visit www.observer.co.uk/faqs

MONTHLY COMPETITION

Send correct solution (one only) and clue to replace definition asterisked (on separate sheet also bearing name and address, securely attached) to the Azed judge at Azed No. ----, POBox 518, Oxford, OX2 6WX. Entries must be received by Monday week following publication at the latest and be postmarked no later than the Saturday following publication. Please include a brief explanation of your clue. Emailed entries will be accepted for overseas submissions only, addressed to jcrowther2000@hotmail.com and must reach Azed by no later than the Saturday following publication of the relevant competition puzzle.

£35, £30 and £25 book tokens will be awarded to the three clues judged best (which accompany correct solutions to the puzzle) respectively. The three winners will also each receive an Azed bookplate. The prizes will be sent by post.

For further T&Cs and information visit www.observer.co.uk/faqs

The Azed Slip (published and made available by The Crossword Club, an independent third party), containing details of successful competition entries and Azed's comments, is available for a fee of £20 a year. Cheques, payable to The Crossword Club, should be sent to The Crossword Club, Coombe Farm, Awbridge, Romsey SO51 0HN. To receive a sample slip, please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to this address. The fee may also be paid via online bank transfer to The Crossword Club, a/c 31020250, sort code 40-39-05