Given the theme, it’s perhaps ironic that at the time I came to solve this puzzle, I was suffering from Covid-induced tinnitus.
Guardian
Guardian Cryptic 28,726 by Paul
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28726.
Guardian 28,725 / Fed
I have enjoyed Dave Gorman’s puzzles since his first offerings as Bluth in the Indy and have been looking forward to blogging a Fed ever since he came over to the Guardian nine … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,724 by Picaroon
A clever puzzle…
Guardian 28,723 – Brummie
A good solid puzzle from Brummie this morning. There are a couple of names that may be unfamiliar to some, but the clues are helpful. Thanks to Brummie. This setter’s puzzles almost always … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,168/Hectence
A thoughtfully constructed Quiptic from Hectence this morning. She’s good at this kind of stuff, you know. There were one or two that took a bit of parsing, but then when you’re learning … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,722 by Vulcan
It's Monday, it's the Guardian, it's Vulcan…
Guardian Genius 225 / Pasquale
The March Genius was set by Pasquale, one of the ‘DON …..’ manifestations of the prolific setter Don Manley. Other manifestations are Duck, Quixote, Bradman, Giovanni, and Izetti. Don Manley sets for all … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 28,715 by Vlad (26 March 2022)
My first thought on seeing this puzzle was how current events have given an unfortunate resonance to ‘Vlad’s pseudonym, and I was going to mention that in this blog – but someone beat me to it with a letter in Monday’s Grauniad, where they suggested he should change it to Vlod, in keeping with ‘cancel culture’…or maybe to show solidarity with the Ukrainian president?
Guardian Cryptic 28720 Anto
Thank you to Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Saw dog wearing lead (7) PROVERB : ROVER(a generic name for a pet dog) contained in(wearing) PB(symbol for the chemical element, … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,719 by Paul
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28719.
Guardian 28,718 / Nutmeg
A mid-week appearance from Nutmeg, offering a typically elegant and witty puzzle, with lots of ingenious clues and lovely surfaces, as ever. I liked the combination of the 6s, 10, 11, 17, 19, … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,717 by Qaos
A fun and tricky solve…
Guardian Quiptic 1167 Pasquale
Thank you to Paasquale. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8. Coastal road — gosh, a suitable place! (8) CORNICHE : COR!(like “gosh!”, an expression of surprise) + NICHE(a suitable place, one … Read more >>
Guardian 28,716 – Matilda
A very nice Monday puzzle from Matilda. Quite heavy on anagrams of various kinds, but there’s nothing wrong with that in a puzzle that aims to be on the easy side. Thanks to … Read more >>