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Guardian Prize No 28,362 by Paul

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An alphabetical jigsaw, said by Paul to be inspired by his hero, John Graham (Araucaria) who would have celebrated his hundredth birthday in the next couple of weeks, but sadly died a few years ago now.

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Guardian 28,366 / Matilda

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A straightforward and enjoyable puzzle from Matilda.   The clues are well-crafted, with smooth and witty surfaces and apt definitions. Matilda’s puzzles sometimes have a theme or a Nina but I can’t see … Read more >>

Guardian 28,364 – Nutmeg

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I got through about half of this one very quickly, then slowed down somewhat for the rest. An enjoyable and high-quality puzzle as we’ve come to expect from Nutmeg, so thanks to her. … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28361 Crucible

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Thanks to Crucible. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Most of the solutions are associated with the answer to 16 across, ie. animals, plants, and other things existing in nature and not made … Read more >>

Guardian 28,359 / Imogen

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Imogen sets the challenge today, with his customary mix of easy and slightly tougher clues, all fair and with smooth and meaningful surfaces. I particularly liked 9, 11 and 25ac and 16dn. Thanks … Read more >>

Guardian 28,357 – Pan

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Not as easy as Pan can be – certainly harder than her Prize puzzle a couple of weeks ago – but generally straightforward and Monday-friendly. Thanks to Pan   Across 4. DOCTOR Tamper … Read more >>

Guardian Quiptic 1107 Carpathian

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Thank you to Carpathian. Definitions are underlined in the clues. Across 1. Difficult prisoner loudly taking drugs (9) CONFUSING : CON(short for “convict”/prisoner) + F(abbrev. for “forte”, musical instruction to play loudly) + … Read more >>