An enjoyable puzzle – my favourites were 13ac, 7dn, 16dn, and 17dn. Thanks to Carpathian
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Guardian Cryptic 28,738 by Tramp
I really enjoyed this…
Guardian 28,737 – Anto
A good week for fans of Anto, who also set Monday’s Quiptic, which as far as I remember was rather harder than this puzzle Thanks to Anto. Across 1 RAP SHEET Spare … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,736 by Vlad
Vlad is today's compiler.
Guardian Cryptic 28,735 by Qaos
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28735.
Guardian Quiptic 1,170/Anto
Seeing Anto’s name on a Quiptic never gives me a ‘Be still, my beating heart!’ moment. Your reaction may differ, and you can tell me so below. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double … Read more >>
Guardian28,734 / Vulcan
Happy Easter, everyone! I hope you have had / are having an enjoyable weekend (and aren’t 11 across 😉 ). I found this puzzle something of a mixed bag – mostly straightforward clues, … Read more >>
Guardian 28,727 / Crucible
A fun but pretty straightforward prize puzzle from Crucible. I enjoyed this one – thanks, Crucible! Across 9. Make good magazine earlier (2,3,4) AT ONE TIME ATONE = “Make good” + TIME = … Read more >>
Guardian 28,732 / Paul
Paul rounds off the week with a fairly straightforward puzzle, written in characteristic style. I learned a couple of new expressions today but they were easy enough to solve and parse. Thanks to … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,731 by Pasquale
A quick start before getting quite stuck on a few clues, especially in the North-East of the grid.
Guardian 28,730 – Picaroon
Picaroon and my blogging schedule have been coinciding a lot lately, but I have no complaints about that. This was another fine piece of work: rather more difficult to get started on than … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,729 by Imogen
Imogen provides a stiff Tuesday challenge.
Quiptic 1,169 by Chandler
A good Quiptic with the occasional tricky moment.
Guardian Cryptic 28,728 by Nutmeg
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28728.