Posted on behalf of Boatman
Boatman – The Second 50
Guardian Genius
Guardian Genius 240 by Picaroon
Preamble : All clues are normal and all solutions are single words. However, the solutions are in no particular order and you must discover some other way of deciding where the solutions should … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 239
May’s Genius setter was Pasquale, donnish as ever …
Guardian Genius 238 by Harpo
A second Genius from Harpo, after Genius 228 last year…
Guardian Genius 237 – Qaos
Qaos gave us an interesting puzzle this month using a clue device that I have never seen before. The preamble was short and to the point when it stated that … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 236 – Pangakupu
Pangakupu, alias Phi of the Independent, is a fairly recent addition to the Guardian stable: this is his third Genius puzzle. It was apparent that the letter counts in some clues didn’t match … Read more >>
Guardian Genius No 235 by Karla
A challenging puzzle which ultimately had me fooled.
Guardian Genius 234
This is Jack’s fourth Genius puzzle and the 2nd that we have had the pleasure of blogging. We are more familiar with his Indy persona as Serpent and we always enjoy his puzzles – so this should be good!
Guardian Genius 232 by Pasquale
A second Genius of the year from the ubiquitous and prolific Don, after number 225 back in March…
Guardian Genius 231 / Picaroon
The Guardian Genius this month is set by Picaroon The preamble was fairly lengthy but quite understandable. We were told that: All 12 across solutions contain within them a word … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 230 – Pangakupu
Another Genius from the easier end of the spectrum, with the special instructions affecting a relatively small number of clues, and no modification of grid entries. BREATHE and THEATRE were my first thematic … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 229 by Karla
A conventional puzzle with an unusual clueing style for this month’s Genius.
Guardian Genius 228 by Harpo
Hello – I’m a new blogger, assigned to the Genius. I’ve solved every one of the Geniuses since their creation (and never won the prize!) I hope I’ve got this one right …
Guardian Genius 227 by Qaos
A musical challenge for this month’s Genius.
Guardian Genius 226 by Soup
Soup has been a fairly prolific setter of Genius puzzles recently – with at least seven between 2016 and 2021, but this is his first for over a year, and my first of his to blog…