Guardian

Guardian 28,875 / Picaroon

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Picaroon’s name on a puzzle is a welcome sight on a grey morning and he’s on top form today. I found this an enjoyable challenge, with a medley of clue types: a couple … Read more >>

Guardian 28,873 – Brummie

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I seemed to be very much on Brummie’s wavelength this morning and got through this pretty quickly. No theme that I can see, but you never know… Thanks to Brummie.   Across 1 … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28870 Harpo

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Thank you to Harpo. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. High-altitude bases offering exceptional aspect from Alps (5,9) SPACE PLATFORMS : Anagram of(exceptional) ASPECT FROM ALPS. 9. Chap stopping fool in … Read more >>

Guardian 28,868 / Pangakupu

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I haven’t blogged a Pangakupu puzzle before – in fact, this is only his / her third appearance in the cryptic slot. There’s nothing controversial here, I think – as manehi said last … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1,192/Pasquale

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As always, a carefully-constructed and educative Quiptic from Pasquale this morning. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as definition (xxxx)* anagram anagrind = anagram indicator [x] letter(s) removed definitions are … Read more >>

Guardian 28,866 – Soup

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This is Soup’s first (solo) appearance in the Cryptic slot, though we have seen him a few times in the Genius. This was quite tricky, with some rather unusual constructions, including a couple … Read more >>