 Though he may not always approve of some accompanying clues, he praises the ingenuity of construction of the specialised thematic crosswords in the "Times Listener" series, the "Crossword Club" magazine, and "1 Across".He himself is responsible for a number of the "special" formats which have appeared regularly in the Azed series.These include "Cherchez la Femme", "Eightsome Reels", "Give and Take", "Overlaps", and "Spoonerisms".