Thank you to Fed. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Guardian
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,006 by Paul
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/30006.
Guardian 30,005 / Pavo
A second appearance from Pavo, a new name for me
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,004 by Philistine
A very enjoyable puzzle – I particularly liked 15ac, 25ac, 18dn, and 20dn. Thanks to Philistine
Guardian 30,003: Vulcan
Guardian Quiptic 1,381/Anto
Apologies for the slightly later than usual blog, down mainly to the fact that it took me a longer than usual time to solve this Quiptic from Anto. Which might be an indication that its difficulty level is not quite appropriate for the slot. Those on the early steps of their cryptic crossword journey will no doubt be best placed to tell us below.
Guardian Quick Cryptic 110 by Budmo
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Prize 29996 / Fed
The Guardian Prize crossword this week is set by Fed, who is a fairly regular Guardian setter these days. He has also set for the Independent as Bluth, but I haven’t seen his name there so far this year.
Special Genius
https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/2026/may/08/may-2026-bonus-genius-crossword
Guardian 30,001: Omnibus
Last time I blogged an Omnibus puzzle (speculated to be a compilation from multiple setters) I found some of the clues a bit clunky, but this one seems a lot smoother. Thanks to Omnibus.
Guardian Cryptic 30,000 by Arachne
The puzzle is available to solve online or download here.
Hello everyone. I hope you will forgive this impostor for bringing you the blog for a very special puzzle. When I agreed to cover for scchua I had no idea it would be number 30,000. Once I realised I felt a bit sheepish for taking this in place of one of the regular Guardian bloggers. But as it’s an Arachne I admit I don’t feel too bad!
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,999 by Imogen
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29999.
Guardian 29,998 / Pasquale
Pasquale sets our Tuesday challenge
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,997 by Dice
Apologies for a delayed and slightly rushed blog today due to some internet issues. I think this is Dice’s first Guardian Cryptic, following a number of Quiptics and Quicks. Many thanks to Dice, this was good fun.
Guardian Quiptic 1,380 by Pangakupu
My four-weekly blog of the Guardian Quiptic puzzle, the online only Sunday Cryptic found here