Matilda's Monday morning misdirections
Guardian Quiptic 1,148/Hectence
Always a smile on my face when I see Hectence’s name come up on my watch. A pleasing puzzle with her trademark twist. The twist is that it’s a pangram – all 26 … Read more >>
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Guardian Saturday Crossword 28,596 by Picaroon (6 November 2021)
Some Saturday fun from Picaroon…
Guardian Cryptic 28601 Paul
Thank you to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8. Oxygen coming in a little lower, excellent source of fuel (8) COALFACE : O(symbol for the chemical element, oxygen) contained in(coming … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,600 by Kite
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28600.
Guardian 28,599 / Nutmeg
Another enjoyable and meticulously clued puzzle from Nutmeg, with some interesting definitions. I liked all the long perimeter clues and also had ticks for 16 and 20ac and 4, 11, 17, 19 and … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,598 by Pasquale
A tough solve, getting quite stuck a few times. Favourites today were 4ac, 11ac, and 2dn. Thanks to Pasquale for the puzzle.
Guardian 28,597 – Vulcan
Solid Monday fare from Vulcan. Across 1 POSTBAG Many letters received after a number of animals shot (7)POST (after) + BAG (number of animals shot) 5 LOURING Scowling, dropping some flour in … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1147 Pan
Thank you to Pan. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 8. Get rid of club’s fuel (8) FIREWOOD : FIRE(to get rid of/to dismiss, from a job, say) + WOOD(a type of … Read more >>
Guardian Saturday puzzle 28,590 / Paul
It’s Paul coinciding with my monthly Saturday blogging slot again, on the day of the York S and B. I took my paper with me to read on the train, not wanting to … Read more >>
Guardian 28,595 – Paul
Things didn’t click today, and I found this quite hard going throughout, but in retrospect most of the parsing is reasonably straightforward, so maybe it’s just me. Thanks to Paul. Across 1 … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28594 Vlad
Thank you to Vlad. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. One word and all hell’s let loose — they’ll pay for this (5,4,4) HEADS WILL ROLL : Anagram of(… let loose) … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,593 by Qaos
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28593.
Guardian 28,592 / Tramp
It’s Tramp providing our entertainment today, with a puzzle that I found a delight from beginning to end. I haven’t detected a theme, apart from a couple of references to dentistry – but … Read more >>
Guardian Quiptic 1,146/Anto
The Quiptic is branded as being for ‘beginners and those in a hurry’, and a fine institution it is. I will not, however, be recommending this one to those in the ‘beginners’ category. … Read more >>