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Guardian Prize 28,889 by Tramp

Sat October 22, 2022 at 11:21 amSat October 22, 2022 at 12:05 am by bridgesong

A tough challenge from Tramp this week for the prize puzzle.

Guardian 28,894 – Paul

Fri October 21, 2022 at 7:29 am by Andrew

Friday fun from Paul…

Guardian Cryptic 28893 Fed

Fri October 21, 2022 at 3:37 amThu October 20, 2022 at 10:12 am by scchua

Thank you to Fed. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Here’s another setter/crossword with an abundance of one-word definitions in the clues. Across 9. Occasionally, cell buddies escape (5) ELUDE : 2nd, 4th, … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28,892 by Picaroon

Wed October 19, 2022 at 3:21 am by PeterO

The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28892.

Guardian 28,891 / Pangakupu

Tue October 18, 2022 at 8:37 pmTue October 18, 2022 at 8:59 am by Eileen

I have looked forward to Pangakupu’s next puzzle, having blogged his / her last one and this one did not disappoint. I had ticks for 8ac SKATE ON THIN ICE for the anagram … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1,196/Matilda

Mon October 17, 2022 at 9:21 amMon October 17, 2022 at 8:05 am by Pierre

A bright and breezy – and thoroughly approachable – Quiptic from Matilda this week. I wouldn’t be surprised if this fell into the ‘first Quiptic I have solved unaided’ category for someone, somewhere. … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28,890 by Carpathian

Mon October 17, 2022 at 1:19 am by manehi

A nice start to the week, with favourites 9ac, 10ac, 7dn, 16dn, 17dn, and 18dn. Thanks to Carpathian for the puzzle

Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 28,883 by Paul (8 October 2022)

Sat October 15, 2022 at 6:43 pmSat October 15, 2022 at 12:01 am by mc_rapper67

Paul in mercurial multi-linkage mode this Saturday Prize puzzle, with no fewer than four linked pairs of answers, and a triple-link…

Guardian Cryptic 28,888 by Paul

Fri October 14, 2022 at 6:48 am by manehi

Getting a few longer solutions early helped me get through this quite quickly, though it was still tricky in parts. Favourites were 12ac, 22ac, 3dn, 5dn, and 15/17. Thanks to Paul for the puzzle

Guardian 28,887 – Philistine

Thu October 13, 2022 at 9:54 amThu October 13, 2022 at 8:09 am by Andrew

I was a little slow to get started on this, but then everything started slipping nicely into place. Thanks to Philistine. We have a mini-theme of words derived from the names of planets, … Read more >>