A generous supply of helpful anagrams made this easy to get into. Thanks to Vulcan.
Andrew
Guardian 30,091: Brummie
Thanks to Brummie for an entertaining puzzle, with some helpful anagrams to get things moving.
Guardian 30,084: Qaos
Thanks to Qaos for another fun puzzle. I wonder if there’s any special going on…
Azed 2782
Azed’s change to appearing only monthly and the vagaries of the schedule mean that I haven’t blogged one of his puzzles since January, so I feel rather out of practice. Quite a lot of unfamiliar in this one, I thought, but all fairly clued as ever, though there seems to be an error in 9 down, unless I’m misunderstanding (quite possible, of course). Thanks to Azed.
Guardian 30,070: Pangakupu
Thanks to Pangakupu for another expertly-crafted puzzle.
Guardian 30,063: Alia
A good puzzle for those that like an easy Monday, with quite a few write-ins, but all nicely clued. There’s an error in one clue that may be updated at some point (and has been). Thanks to Alia.
Guardian 30,061: Vlad
Some tricky clueing here, as one would expect, including a couple of rather unconventional structures. Thanks to Vlad for the challenge.
Guardian 30,054: Brendan
Brendan has been showing up a lot lately, which I for one have no complaints about. All his usual ingenuity is on display here, though perhaps with rather more double definitions than some would like. Thanks to Brendan for the puzzle.
Guardian 30,047: Fed
A very enjoyable and ingenious puzzle from Fed. Most of it went in pretty smoothly, though for some reason the NW corner help me up at the end. Thanks to Fed for the entertainment.
Gemelo 38
Thanks to Gemelo for another ingeniously clued puzzle.
Guardian 30,040: Chandler
Chandler is more commonly seen as a setter of Quiptics and Quick Cryptics, but has upped the difficulty level a little in this puzzle. There are some easier clues too, with a couple of nice anagrams, and elegant surfaces. Thanks to Chandler.
Guardian 30,033: Philistine
Great fun from Philistine today. I really have nothing to add to that, so thanks to him for the puzzle.
Guardian 30,031: Harpo
Not too challenging a Friday offering, though a couple of clues took a bit of working out. Thanks to Harpo.
Guardian 30,024: Brockwell
I found some of the clues here quite tricky, but luckily leavened by enough easier ones to help me over the line. Thanks to Brockwell.
Guardian 30,017: Matilda
A welcome return by Matilda after her last appearance in July 2025. This puzzle is characteristically on the easier side, but smoothly clued and enjoyable (despite a couple of nitpicks, noted below). Thanks to Matilda.