Thanks to Philistine for an enjoyable Thursday puzzle…
Guardian
Guardian Cryptic 28,826 by Tramp
Tramp is today's Guardian setter.
Guardian Cryptic 28,825 by Qaos
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28825.
Quiptic 1,185 by Carpathian
Carpathian usually shows up in the Guardian about once a month, either at the trickier end of the Quiptic range (as here) or in the regular Monday slot.
Guardian Cryptic 28,824 by Vulcan
Found this trickier than most Mondays, and still not 100% sure on all of the parsings. Favourites were 4ac, 2dn, and especially 26ac. Thanks to Vulcan
Guardian Genius 229 by Karla
A conventional puzzle with an unusual clueing style for this month’s Genius.
Guardian Prize 28,817 by Picaroon
The second Picaroon in seven days!
Guardian 28,822 / Picaroon
A delightful romp of a puzzle from Picaroon to end the week. There were several laugh-out-loud clues, notably 11 and the audacious 26ac. I also particularly liked 14, 15 and 22 ac … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,821 by Brendan
A fun solve, with favourites 11ac, 14ac, 3dn, 13dn, 16dn, and 19dn. Thanks to Brendan for the puzzle.
Guardian 28,820 – Nutmeg
You can’t go wrong with Nutmeg, and this was a typically elegant and enjoyable example of her work: perhaps not as tricky as she can be. Thanks to Nutmeg. Across 1 STAR … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,819 by Vlad
Vlad is the setter of today’s Guardian puzzle.
Guardian Quiptic 1,184/Matilda
Matilda appears comparatively infrequently as our Quiptic setter, but I always enjoy solving and blogging her puzzles. This one had a good variety of clue types, with some less common constructions – but … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,818 by Boatman
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28818.
A holiday jumbo by Picaroon
This puzzle was contained in the printed supplement with last Saturday’s Guardian; as far as I know, it has not appeared online.
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 28,811 by Philistine (16 July 2022)
Some neat touches along the way from Philistine this week, although I didn’t help myself by taking a couple of minor detours…