Pasquale has been setting quite a few Quiptics lately – he’s always good value.
Guardian
Guardian Cryptic 28,513 by Vulcan
A gentle start to the solving week.
Guardian Genius 217 by Enigmatist
A puzzle where every clue was incomplete made for a difficult but ultimately satisfying solve.
Guardian Prize 28,506 by Crucible
Another puzzle by Crucible in the Prize slot, only seven weeks since the last one (28,464).
Guardian Cryptic 28511 Anto
Thank you to Anto. Definitions are underlined in the clues. P.S. Thanks also to Gaufrid for filling in for me last week. Across 1. Tax guide for one involved in aeronautics research (4,5) … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,510 by Vlad
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28510.
Guardian 28,509 – Soup
Soup has appeared several times as a setter of the Genius puzzle, and he did a joint effort (a tribute to Araucaria) with Enigmatist last February, but I’m pretty sure this is his … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,508 by Brummie
An enjoyable solve and with a couple of gettable longer solutions helping me get started into the grid. Looked down a couple of paths for possible themes but haven’t found anything convincing. Favourite clues were 1ac, 10ac, 13ac, and 14ac. Thanks to Brummie.
Guardian Quiptic 1,132/Carpathian
A delightful Quiptic from Carpathian this morning, with crystal-clear cluing and a nice variety of devices for the less-experienced solver to wrestle with. Abbreviations cd cryptic definition dd double definition cad clue as … Read more >>
Guardian 28,507 – Paul
After blogging a Paul on Friday, I wasn’t expecting another one today; I also wasn’t expecting something that was a long way from a “gentle Monday puzzle”. It was obvious that I wouldn’t … Read more >>
Guardian ‘Prize’ Crossword 28,500 / Philistine (17 July 2021)
This is my second Saturday Guardian blog and I’m struggling to find something to say in the preamble (nothing new there then!). I always enjoy Philistine’s puzzles (and those that he sets as … Read more >>
Guardian 28,505 – Paul
A little easier than Paul puzzles have been of late, I thought, but still with plenty of tricky clues, and some nicely-concealed definitions. Thanks to Paul. Across 4,23 ROTTEN APPLES Weasels ten … Read more >>
Guardian 28,504 / Tramp
A no-show today by the scheduled blogger so here is an analysis of the clues. Across 1 Stoppage time with Italian team getting goal (12) INTERMISSION – INTER (Italian team) MISSION (goal) 9 … Read more >>
Guardian Cryptic 28,503 by Brendan
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28503.
Guardian 28,502 / Qaos
A fairly straightforward puzzle from Qaos, with some nice clues, such as 16, 25 and 29ac and 2, 3 and 24dn and one new word for me at 25dn. There must be a … Read more >>