A divine offering from Paul today…
Guardian 28,408 – Anto
Anto’s clueing has improved a lot since his early days on the Quiptic, but I’m still not his greatest fan. This puzzle was mostly fine, though I have a few quibbles, some of … Read more >>
Andrew
Guardian 28,401 – Brummie
Mostly straightforward stuff from Brummie today, though I was held up for a while in the NW corner. We have an impressive array of circus acts, with SWORD SWALLOWER, LION TAMER, TRICK CYCLIST, … Read more >>
Guardian 28,394 – Brendan
A typically clever puzzle from Brendan, with almost every clue containing “part” … … and in the two that don’t (10a and 17a) PART is, er, part of the answer. A bit of … Read more >>
Azed 2543
The grid seemed to be almost divided in half diagonally by a long chain of bars; I filled in the NE half quite quickly but took rather longer over the SW. All successfully … Read more >>
Guardian 28,387 – Vulcan
I found this a bit harder than usual for a Vulcan, perhaps because of the large number double and cryptic definitions – some of the latter rather vague, I thought. Thanks to Vulcan. … Read more >>
Guardian 28,385 – Paul
I found it very hard to get started on this, and it didn’t get much easier as I progressed. Fortunately it all came out in the end. Thanks to Paul for the challenge. … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 212 – Karla
A new setter, or at least a new pseudonym, for the Genius slot: perhaps a John le Carré fan? The rather strangely-worded instructions tell us that “Fourteen clues contain no definition of their … Read more >>
Guardian 28,378 – Tramp
Quite a tricky one from Tramp today, with some devious constructions. There’s a bit of a Christmassy feel to it, with HOLLY, TREES, DASHER, and perhaps CHINESE LANTERNS, though probably not enough to … Read more >>
Guardian 28,364 – Nutmeg
I got through about half of this one very quickly, then slowed down somewhat for the rest. An enjoyable and high-quality puzzle as we’ve come to expect from Nutmeg, so thanks to her. … Read more >>
Guardian 28,357 – Pan
Not as easy as Pan can be – certainly harder than her Prize puzzle a couple of weeks ago – but generally straightforward and Monday-friendly. Thanks to Pan Across 4. DOCTOR Tamper … Read more >>
Azed 2537
A minor delay with the late arrival of the PDF on the Guardian website, and then this turned out to be quite a tricky puzzle, with quite a lot of unfamiliar words. As … Read more >>
Guardian 28,355 – Paul
Quite a tough one from Paul today, with some devious constructions that had me worried about whether I’d be able to explain everything. A couple of minor quibbles, but otherwise very enjoyable – … Read more >>
Guardian 28,348 – Boatman
Boatman gives us a puzzle with a royal flavour, with lots of references to monarchs in the clues. There are also a couple of references to the North, and of his trademark self-references. … Read more >>
Guardian 28,341 – Philistine
I found this quite easy by Philistine’s standards, though good fun as always. Thanks to Philistine. Stop press: just noticed a theme of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials, with the titles of NORTHERN … Read more >>