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.
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Guardian Quiptic 1,391/Pangakupu
Always a pleasure to see Pangakupu in the Quiptic slot.
Guardian Quick Cryptic 120 by Ludwig
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 30,056 by Enigmatist (11 July 2026)
Ah, an Enigmatist Prize puzzle on my blogging slot – that familiar pang of fear in the pit of the stomach, and the instinctive rush of fight-or-flight adrenalin!
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 Cryptic crossword No 30,060 by Anto
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/30060.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,059 by Paul
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/30059.
Guardian 30,058 / Omnibus
Another offering from the enigmatic Omnibus Just ten days ago, we had a Prize puzzle from Kite, marking America’s national holiday, which also fell to me to blog. Today, (‘le 14 juillet’) there’s … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,057 by Vulcan
Thanks Vulcan for today’s puzzle – I especially liked 21ac, 22ac, 5dn, and 19dn.
Guardian Quiptic 1390 Turnstone
Thank you to Turnstone. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Guardian Quick Cryptic #119 by Garson
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Prize 30,050 / Kite
Kite returns to the Prize slot, three months after his puzzle themed on the Artemis Moon Mission,
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,055 by Brockwell
Thanks to Brockwell for today’s puzzle, my favourites were 2dn, 18dn, and 23dn.
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.