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 29,936 by Imogen (21 February 2026)
Imogen gives your blogger a fairly tough workout with this Prize-slot puzzle – which it seems is also my first chance to blog an Imogen…
Guardian 29,941 – Qaos
It’s less than three weeks since the last Qaos puzzle, but I’m always glad to see his name. Thanks to him for this one.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29940 by Paul
Thank you to Paul. Definitions are underlined in the clues. (Sorry for the late blog.)
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,939 by Anto
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29939.
Guardian 29938 / Pavo
Pavo appears to be a new setter of Guardian crosswords. Chambers tells me that Pavo is the peacock genus and is also the name of a southern constellation
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,937 by Brummie
Very enjoyable – I particularly liked 9ac, 20ac, 24ac, 2/18/13/22, and 6dn. Thanks to Brummie
Guardian Quiptic 1370 by Budmo
Thank you to Budmo. Definitions are underlines in the clues.
Guardian Quick Cryptic 99 by Ludwig
This week’s 11 x 11 crossword from the Guardian intended to teach cryptic crosswords, found here
Guardian Prize Prize crossword No 29,930 by Vlad
I’m deputising for Eileen again and it’s Vlad again only two weeks after his last appearance in the prize slot.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,935 by Brockwell
A fun solve with some tricky parsings. My favourites were 8ac, 9ac, and 5dn. Thanks to Brockwell for the puzzle.
Guardian 29,934 – Pangakupu
Thanks to Pangakupu for another solid puzzle.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,933 by Soup
A good-y puzzle from Soup this morning.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,932 by Maskarade
The puzzle may be found at https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/cryptic/29932.
Guardian Cryptic crossword No 29,931 by Vulcan
It’s my turn to cover for Eileen today, and my first time blogging a Guardian puzzle.