This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
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Guardian Saturday Prize Crossword 29,984 by Imogen (18 April 2026)
Like London buses, you wait ages for an Imogen Prize puzzle to blog, and then two come along in quick order… Lucky me…this one is a treat…
Guardian 29,989 / Ix
A Friday debut two weeks in a row
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,988 by Brockwell
Thanks to Brockwell, this was a fun challenge and my favourites were 7dn, 8dn, and 16dn.
Guardian 29,987: Anto
Several helpful anagrams and hiddens to get us started on this one, and the rest went in pretty smoothly. Thanks to Anto.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,986 by Brendan
One to take a little time over?
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,985 by Philistine
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29985.
Guardian Quiptic 1378 Turnstone
Thank you to Turnstone (for this debut? puzzle). Definitions are underlined in the clues.
Guardian Quick Cryptic 107 by Brassica
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Prize 29,978 / Kite
A timely themed Prize offering from Kite
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,983 by Hat
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29983.
Guardian 29,982 / Pangakupu
Pangakupu fills this week’s Thursday slot.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,981 by Paul
Thanks to Paul for a challenging puzzle – my favourites were 5ac, 24ac, 25ac, 5dn, and 16dn.
Guardian 29,980: Maskarade
Thanks to Maskarade for a mostly gentle Tuesday puzzle.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,979 by Vulcan
Vulcan in Monday mode.