A fun solve and a quick finish…
manehi
Guardian Cryptic 27,685 by Imogen
Fun and challenging stuff, with a quick start into a slow finish and some tricky parsing afterwards. Favourites 13ac, 6dn, 8dn, and 15dn. Thanks to Imogen.
Guardian Cryptic 27,678 by Chifonie
All very smooth with some lovely surfaces – favourite clues were 1ac, 24ac, 26ac, 2dn, 7dn, 15dn, and 22dn. Thanks to Chifonie
Guardian Cryptic 27,671 by Puck
Mostly pleasant with a few odd surfaces and some tricky cluing. Favourites were 1ac, 10ac and 20dn. Thanks to Puck
Guardian Cryptic 27,664 by Vulcan
An enjoyable and quick solve with a few trickier clues and nice surfaces. Favourites were 22ac, 27ac, 8dn, and 16dn. Thanks to Vulcan.
Guardian Cryptic 27,662 by Enigmatist
Very tough, even once the grid filled up – several unfamiliar expressions and a lot of tricky parsing. Favourites 1ac, 21ac, and 18dn. Thanks to Enigmatist.
Guardian Cryptic 27,655 by Puck
Tough and rewarding, with a few that needed parsing after the fact. Favourites were 1ac, 3dn, 4dn, 7dn, and 15dn. Thanks to Puck
Guardian Cryptic 27,648 by Pasquale
A slow solve with some tough parsing – still not sure about 8dn. Favourites were 25ac, 2/24, 4dn, and 18dn. Thanks to Pasquale.
Guardian Cryptic 27,634 by Vulcan
Mostly quick, but needed all the crossers for a couple of the cryptic definitions. Favourites were 8ac and 18ac. Thanks to Vulcan.
Guardian Cryptic 27,632 by Paul
A slow and steady solve for me, with plenty of smiles – favourites 9ac, 17/16/17, 11dn, and 19dn. Thanks to Paul.
Guardian Cryptic 27,625 by Philistine
Found it tricky to get started, only really getting into it once I got a couple of the longer ones. A lot of nice clues – favourites 10/15, 12ac, 14ac, and 3dn. Thanks to Philistine.
Guardian Cryptic 27,618 by Imogen
Found this a slow solve, with some tricky parsing and several bits of Googling required after the fact. Favourites 9ac, 11ac, 22ac, and 15dn. Thanks to Imogen.
Guardian Cryptic 27,611 by Picaroon
Really enjoyed this, with the theme present throughout. Favourites were 24ac, 25ac, 4dn and 7dn. Thanks to Picaroon.
Guardian Cryptic 27,604 by Pan
Fun and a little tricky for a Monday. Favourites were 11ac, 27ac, 2dn, and 22dn. Thanks to Pan.
Guardian Cryptic 27,602 by Brummie
An enjoyable mix of clues, with some tricky sections that I got a bit stuck on. Favourites 12ac, 7/17 and 8dn. Thanks to Brummie.