Smooth and enjoyable. Favourites were 13ac, 2dn, 4dn, and 7dn. Thanks to Chifonie.
manehi
Guardian Cryptic 27,572 by Boatman
A quick solve with lots of fun clues, and a theme of boys and girls in the surfaces. Favourites were 6ac + 22dn, 1dn, 6dn, 13dn, and 18dn. Thanks to Boatman.
Guardian Cryptic 27,565 by Brummie
Found this a little tricky, struggling to finish in the SW corner. Favourites were 13ac, 7dn, 14dn, and 16dn. Thanks to Brummie
Guardian Cryptic 27,558 by Qaos
An enjoyable puzzle with some lovely surfaces, and a couple of niggles that turned up while blogging without spoiling the solving. Favourites were 13ac, 22ac, 24ac, 21dn, and 23dn.
Guardian Cryptic 27,544 by Chifonie
A gentler start to this week, with favourites 15ac and 18dn. Thanks to Chifonie
Guardian Cryptic 27,542 by Qaos
Fun and not too tricky, with some lovely surfaces
Guardian Cryptic 27,535 by Paul
Very enjoyable with some excellent surfaces and clever cluing – favourites 13ac, 14ac, 23ac, 25/4, 26ac, and 16dn. Thanks to Paul
Guardian Cryptic 27,528 by Imogen
Some neat cluing and nice surfaces…
Guardian Cryptic 27,521 by Picaroon
A fun and tricky solve with a lot of parsing still to do at the end.
Guardian Cryptic 27,514 by Chifonie
A pleasant solve, with favourites 9ac and 4dn.
Guardian Cryptic 27,512 by Crucible
A quick, fun, solve – favourites were 5ac and 2dn.
Guardian Cryptic 27,505 by Picaroon
Delightful, with many favourites – 1ac, 12/21, 17ac, 22ac, 26ac, 1dn, and 7dn in particular. Many thanks to Picaroon.
Guardian Cryptic 27,498 by Qaos
Lots of fun…
Guardian Cryptic 27,491 by Philistine
Really enjoyed this, with a lot of smiles. Particular favourites were 19ac and 6dn
Guardian Cryptic 27,484 by Nutmeg
Thought this would be a quick finish when a few of the long ones went straight in, but it got pretty tricky at the end with some guess-first, parse-after solving required. Favourites were 26/27ac and 1dn.