Guardian

Guardian 28,153 / Paul

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I think this puzzle is a masterpiece. The surface reading of every excellent clue in Paul’s D-Day themed puzzle is evocative of the D-Day landings or the allied troops advancing across Europe. Brilliant … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28,158 by Philistine

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The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28158. I got to this a little late, and then made uneven progress – perhaps because I am tired – ending up with an inordinate time spotting … Read more >>

Guardian 28,157 / Tramp

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Tramp sets the challenge today, with some straightforward charades and anagrams in the long answers to get things going. There’s characteristic ingenuity in other clues and wit in the misleading surfaces, making for … Read more >>

Guardian 28,155 – Imogen

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Tricky stuff from Imogen today: after what felt like a good start, including the two helpful long downs, I ground to a halt, and finished the puzzle at a much slower pace. No … Read more >>

Guardian Prize 28,147 by Brendan

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Another brilliant piece of grid-filling by Brendan. Brendan doesn’t make many appearances in the Saturday slot, but there’s always something to appreciate in one of his puzzles. The clues themselves were mostly pretty … Read more >>

Guardian 28152 Vlad

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Thanks to Vlad – not a write-in for me. Definitions are underlined in the clues. There are quite a few references to pictures/paintings, but I can’t think of a theme as such. Across … Read more >>

Guardian Cryptic 28,151 by Maskarade

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The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/28151. Maskarade takes a turn at a daily Guardian puzzle, rather than his often formidable specials, and largely hits the right level, thought 8A I would say … Read more >>

Guardian 28,150 / Puck

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I’m lucky enough to draw a Puck puzzle again today – and I think it might prove to be a marmite one. The theme is overtly musicals, which I know are not everyone’s … Read more >>

Guardian 28,148 – Vulcan

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I found this a bit harder than usual for Vulcan, probably because of the large (some might say excessive) number of double definition clues. There are also several that I’ve labelled as “double/cryptic … Read more >>