The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28756.
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Guardian 28,755 – Philistine
My first challenge was to find the puzzle, which wasn’t available on the Guardian website. Luckily I managed to track down the PDF version. I made a slow start initially, but getting the … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,754 by Paul
A slow and tricky solve. Favourites were 8ac, 9/3, 4dn, 6dn, and 19dn. Thanks to Paul
Guardian 28,753 / Nutmeg
Another stylish puzzle from Nutmeg. There are several straightforward charades and some neat anagrams to help with the solve, with some rather chewier parsings to keep the interest. Lovely surfaces throughout, … Read more >>
Quiptic 1,173 by Chandler
Chandler provides another good Quiptic, though with the occasional trickier moment.
Guardian Cryptic 28,752 by Brendan
Brendan is a welcome visitor to the Monday Guardian slot.
Guardian Prize 28,745 by Paul
Another impeccable puzzle by Paul.
Guardian Cryptic 28750 Picaroon
Thank you to Picaroon. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1, 6. Register egg being eaten by tragic figure, along with large bap (9,4) ELECTORAL ROLL : O(a circle, a rounded object … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,749 by Boatman
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28749.
Guardian 28,748 / Pasquale
Pasquale fills the midweek slot with an interesting puzzle. As usual, we have a few less familiar words and names, as usually, helpfully clued, in particular 24ac, the only one unknown to me, … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,747 by Qaos
A tricky solve…
Guardian Quiptic 1,172/Hectence
Hectence shows off her skills as a Quiptic setter this morning. If you are in the ‘beginner’ category, then have another look at the surface readings in this puzzle. They are all beautifully … Read more >>
Guardian 28,746 – Vulcan
Another Monday, another Bank Holiday, another Vulcan puzzle. This was almost a write-in for me, with only the unknown name of a plant briefly holding me up. Thanks to Vulcan. Across 1 … Read more >>
Guardian Genius 226 by Soup
Soup has been a fairly prolific setter of Genius puzzles recently – with at least seven between 2016 and 2021, but this is his first for over a year, and my first of his to blog…
Guardian 28,733 / Maskarade
A Bank Holiday special from Maskarade, as is the norm these days. Having read the preamble, my first task was to compare the given enumerations with the grid entry lengths to determine which … Read more >>