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
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Guardian 28,887 – Philistine
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 >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,886 by Brendan
Brendan is today’s Guardian inquisitor
Guardian Cryptic 28,885 by Brummie
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28885.
Guardian Quiptic 1195 Carpathian
Thank you to Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. It looks as if one-word definitions in the clues are this setter’s specialty. Across 1. Mark crossing United States to find bear (7) … Read more >>
Guardian 28,884 / Vulcan
This has been one of those times when you get three blogs running from me: we had Imogen on Friday and now here’s his alter ego Vulcan in his familiar Monday slot. Vulcan … Read more >>
Guardian Prize 28,877 / Maskarade
It was quite a surprise to see Maskarade in the Saturday slot when it wasn’t a Bank Holiday weekend – and this certainly wasn’t as tough as those puzzles can be. On first … Read more >>
Guardian 28,882 / Imogen
Imogen rounds off a good week of puzzles with an interesting and enjoyable challenge. I found lots to admire here – witty and ingenious cluing with some fine surfaces. I had about a … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,881 by Picaroon
Great fun and a tough solve. Many favourites including 1ac, 6ac, 26ac, 5dn, 9dn, and 18dn. Thanks to Picaroon for the puzzle
Guardian 28,880 – Qaos
I enjoyed this a lot – thanks to Qaos.
Guardian Cryptic 28,879 by Pasquale
One from the Don this morning.
Guardian Quiptic 1,194/Anto
This is getting a bit silly. Sorry for the late blog, but it has taken me a while to sort all this out. Anto has his fans, of his cryptic Guardian puzzles mainly, … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,878 by Nutmeg
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28878.
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 28,871 / Brendan
I was lucky to get one of my favourite setters, Brendan, this week – this was an excellent puzzle with a really interesting theme worked throughout almost all the clues The theme here … Read more >>