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Guardian Genius
Guardian Genius 262 by Enigmatist
Just like London buses…you wait ages (since 2018!) for an Enigmatist to blog, and then three come along in a row – two recent Grauniad Saturday Prize puzzles, and now Genius 262…
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Guardian Genius 260 – Karla
“Each across clue contains a word that must be removed before solving. The first and last letters from these words, in clue order, explain changes required, to varying degrees of effect, in all … Read more >>
Genius No 259 by Picaroon
A reasonably straightforward Genius this month.
Genius 258 set by Kite
Kite sets the last Genius challenge of 2024.
The preamble says:
Related features are omitted from wordplay in half the clues. Wordplay in other clues indicates an extra letter in each. The additional letters can be arranged to identify the related features.
The Guardian year in crosswords 2024
Posted on behalf of Mitz
Guardian Genius 257 set by Twin
I believe this is the first Genius to be set by Twin. Indeed, it may be his/her first Guardian puzzle. But I’m informed by the excellent Crossword Forum that Twin won the Ascot Gold Cup in 2020 and 2022 for Listener puzzles (voted so by correct solvers) and has set crosswords as Prime for the Telegraph Toughie and as Agenor in the TLS. And the day after I compose this post, November 7th, Twin sets the Independent Cryptic.
Guardian Genius 256 by Claw
Is it Groundhog Month? This time last year I had a Claw October Genius to blog, I went to the Times Champs and met Claw at the pub afterwards, and then met him again at the York get-together… Can you guess what happened this year?!
Guardian Genius 255 / Soup
Soup has set quite a few Guardian Geniuses in recent years and he usually provides challenging and original puzzles.
Guardian Genius 254 – Pangakupu
Pangakupu is quite a regular in the Genius slot, and his last appearance was only 3 months ago. This was a fairly easy-going puzzle as Geniuses go, though I was helped by spotting … Read more >>
Genius No 253 by Eccles
There’s an unusual, (possibly unique), theme in this month’s Genius puzzle.
Guardian Genius 252 by Picaroon
Picaroon sets this month’s Genius challenge.