Home of the famous Azed crossword and in conjunction with its predecessors ' Torquemada ' and ' Ximenes ' is the longest - running series of barred - grid puzzles .
The famous Azed crossword employs a barred grid and a wider vocabulary than standard cryptics .
Home of the famous Azed crossword , which employs a barred grid and a wider vocabulary than standard cryptics , and in conjunction with its predecessors ' Torquemada ' and ' Ximenes ' is the longest - running series of barred - grid puzzles .