A puzzle with many nice clues – I especially liked 14ac, 3dn, 8dn, and 19dn. Thanks to Brummie
Guardian
Guardian 30,010: Brendan
Another beauty from Brendan…
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,009 by Carpathian
A gentle introduction to the solving week.
Guardian Quiptic 1382 Harpo
Thank you to Harpo. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Guardian Quick Cryptic 111 by Chandler
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Cryptic 30007 Fed
Thank you to Fed. Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,006 by Paul
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/30006.
Guardian 30,005 / Pavo
A second appearance from Pavo, a new name for me
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 30,004 by Philistine
A very enjoyable puzzle – I particularly liked 15ac, 25ac, 18dn, and 20dn. Thanks to Philistine
Guardian 30,003: Vulcan
Guardian Quiptic 1,381/Anto
Apologies for the slightly later than usual blog, down mainly to the fact that it took me a longer than usual time to solve this Quiptic from Anto. Which might be an indication that its difficulty level is not quite appropriate for the slot. Those on the early steps of their cryptic crossword journey will no doubt be best placed to tell us below.
Guardian Quick Cryptic 110 by Budmo
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Prize 29996 / Fed
The Guardian Prize crossword this week is set by Fed, who is a fairly regular Guardian setter these days. He has also set for the Independent as Bluth, but I haven’t seen his name there so far this year.
Special Genius
https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/2026/may/08/may-2026-bonus-genius-crossword